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INCIDENT to the remarkably healthy condition of commerce and 
traffic, of real estate, banking- and finance, and the flourishing condi- 
tion of the larger manufacturing, wholesale and retail houses and trade circles 
generally, the publishers present to the citizens of Dubuque the work 
which they have labored to embellish with interesting and valuable reading 
matter pertaining to the early history of the city, her present condition and 
future probabilities, a summary of wholesale figures and a sketch of leading 
industries, as well as valuable photo engravings of Main Street, public 
buildings, etc. 

To the kindly assistance of many public men is the success of the 
work greatly owing. Among these the publishers return special acknowl- 
edgment to C. H. McMaster, Secretary of the Board of Trade ; Major W. 
H. Day, John Bell, A. W. Daugherty, and others. 

With these few words of explanation, and with the satisfied feeling 
that earnest efforts have been rewarded and goodly objects accomplished, 
The Industries of Dubuque is committed to the press. 

L. LLOYD SHAW, M. D. 
Dubuque, Iowa, November, 1887. 



Letter Press by Lithographing by the 

HAM & CARVER, Henderson-Achert Lithographing Co., 

Dubuque. Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Copyrighted, 1887, J. M. Elstner & Co. 



CONTENTS. 



Early History of Dubuque "> 

The Dubuque of To-Day 11 

The Municipality 19 

Transportation Facilities 37 

Real Estate 40 

The Wholesale Trade 45 

Banking and Finance 48 

The City Press 51 

Representative Houses 53 

East Dubuque 119 

Representative Houses of East Dubuque 119 

Index 123 

Business Cards 125 

Advertisements 128 



PROMINENT ILLUSTRATIONS. 



View of Northern Part of City 10 

Washington Park Monument 20 

Custom House 27 

West Dubuque School House 27 

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Depot 27 

Second Ward Engine House 27 

High Bridge Spanning the Mississippi 33 

Residence of Judge Cooley 35 

Railroad Bridge and Tunnel 41 

Residence of W. H. Peabody 50 

Carr, Ryder & Wheeler Company Factory 51' 

View of Main Street 87 



EARLY HISTORY OF DUBUQUE. 



EVENTS OF THE PIONEER.-AN HUNDRED YEARS AGO. 



\ I yHE earliest records of the brave and ambitious settler who came, 
^JL^ 'mid danger and hardship, to seek his fortune in a wild and unde- 
veloped country, are full of interesting and exciting narrative, and we, of the 
present, are in duty bound to hold sacred in our memory the names and 
chivalrous deeds of those who paved the thorny path which has proved 
a guiding star of wealth, peace and happiness to the present generation. 

The natural course of events tends to revolutionize the past into a 
more enlivened and energetic future. The man of to-day is not the man 
of yesterday. Each succeeding period of time fain would bring us to a full 
realization of the wonderful progress of science and civilization. 

It is here at the site of the picturesque City of Dubuque that the early 
setder came to seek home and riches. He appreciated the natural advan- 
tage of location, the rich and fertile soil surrounding on all sides, and the 
true grandeur of the scenery. He foresaw a prosperous future, although 
years of toil and hardship must necessarily intervene. 

Inevitable Time has wielded his sickle of death, and there are left but 
few survivors to relate the tales and romances of earlier days. These, too, 
will soon be gathered with the others at rest, but on the pages of history 
may be found a golden imprint commemorating their names to posterity. 

ENTERPRISING ADVENTURERS. 

Dubuque was the first city permanently settled by white men in the 
State of Iowa. Father James Marquette and his associate, Mons. Joliet, 
were the enterprising adventurers who first beheld the towering, verdant 
hills, with the Mississippi, the Father of Waters, coursing leisurely be- 
tween them. This was in 1673, over two centuries ago, and it was nearly a 
hundred years later before mission stations and trading posts were estab- 
lished at Kaskasia, St. Louis, and Prairie du Chien. 



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When Father Marquette visited this place it was in the interest of the 
CalhoUc missions established by France and Canada, and Joliet joined 
him in ekploring the unknown West for commercial and political purposes 
in behalf of the French government. They descended the Mississippi 
with five Indian companions to the mouth of the Arkansas River. 

The first permanent setdement by the whites within the limits of Iowa 
was made by Julien Du Buque, in 1788, when, with a small party of miners, 
he settled on the site of the city that now bears his name, Although pre- 
viously a Spanish province, Du Buque obtained a grant from the Indian 
chiefs representing five Sac and Fox villages to work a lead mine which 
had already been discovered by the wife of the Indian Peosta. 

In 1806 Du Buque and his associate claimants sought to have their 
rights established as a " Spanish grant," on the ground that the Governor 
of the Province of Louisiana had confirmed, in 1796, the Indian permission 
given eight years before. Du Buque died in 18 10, but his heirs at law 
continued their claim, and the celebrated " Du Buque claim case " was 
legislated upon in Congress and litigated in the courts nearly fifty years, 
and was not finally setded, adversely to the claimants, until 1853. The 
associates and followers of Du Buque continued to work the mines, in 
peace with the Indians, until about 1830, some years after a permanent set- 
tlement had been made in the adjacent State of Illinois, at Galena, and in 
the then unorganized Territory, now the State of Wisconsin, at Sinsinawa 
Mound, about six miles from Dubuque. 

When Du Buque first established his little colony it consisted of but 
nine other Frenchmen and himself, but they were enterprising and brave, 
and set about to establish for themselves a permanent home. They erected 
buildings and furnaces on the site of the old Tivoli garden, immediately 
north of Heeb's brewery, and for twenty-two years maintained a trade 
with the natives by exchanging, at St. Louis, the product of the lead mines 
for articles of Indian necessity and luxury. 

DEATH OF DU BUQUE. 

Du Buque died in 18 [o, at the age of 45, and was buried on the point 
of a steep bluff near his last residence, and near the present corporate 
limits of the city which bears his name. 

Du Buque was represented as a man of wonderful enterprise and de- 
cided ability ; and so great was the influence he acquired over the Indians 
. that all matters of grave importance were by them submitted for his de- 
cision. He married the daughter of an Indian chief, and became identified 
with the manners and customs of his adopted kin. For many years after 
his death the Indians kept a torch burning nightly upon his grave as a 
token of the high veneration in which they held his name and memory. 



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INDIAN HOSTILITIES. 

Soon after the death of Du Buciue, an Indian war whicli had long been 
pending in the Northwest, broke out between rival tribes, and the small 
colony of half-breeds and traders, located at this point, abandoned their 
settlement in terror, and sought safer quarters. But little mining was done 
for the next fifteen years, and by an order of Z.ichary Taylor, then in com- 
mand of the United States forces at Prairie du Chien, settlers were forbidden 
working the mines on this side of the river, on the ground that the territory 
had not been purchased from the Indians. A military company was sta- 
tioned here to enforce this order, and this naturally gave vent to a deal of 
dispute and severe comment, as the exasperated miners could only watch 
the redskins bear off the treasure which they were forbidden to touch. 

THE ADVENT OF OTHER FORTUNE SEEKERS. 

In February of 1830, Edward Langworthy, a Mr. Thompson, Dr. R. 
S. Lewis, and one other whose name is not recorded, crossed the Missis- 
sippi and landed opposite the present city's site. They found no one but 
Indians to welcome their advent, or dispute their advance. They came to 
" prospect " among the mines and perfect terms with the owners. At that 
time there were supposedly no white persons on the west side of the river 
north of St. Louis. The cabins of the Indians alone furnished shelter to 
the venturesome travelers. The decaying hut in which Du Buque resided 
during his latter days stood solitary and desolate on the bluff above the 
Catfish, an exhausted sentinel, as it were, vainly essaying to sound a note of 
protest against the coming of that irresistible foe of barbarism — progressive 
civilization. The ambitious quartette remained in the vicinity over night, 
and failing of accomplishing any satisfactory results, retired to rest, and the 
next day, amid a blinding snow storm, began their retreat back over the 
Mississippi. 

THE BLACKHAWK WAR, 

At the breaking out of the Blackhawk War, during the Summer of 
1832, the Indians were mosdy driven from their village, and white settlers, 
including many of the former explorers, came to take up their final abode. 
In the F'all of«that year, after the close of the war, a treaty was made by 
which the Indian title was limited to about one-third of what is now Iowa. 
During the Summer of the following year (1833) over five hundred miners 
and adventurers made a residence here, or explored more carefully than 
before the richest part of the Upper Mississippi lead region. Nearly half 
of them became permanent residents. From that time we may date the 
first legal settlement. The appropriate name, Duruque, was selected by a 
public meeting. At the close of the year there were nearly five hundred 



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inhabitants, but it was not till June 12, 1834, that Congress provided for 
any government for the territory west of the river. 

A CITY IN EMRRYO. 

Now began the actual growth of the little settlement, and rapidly did 
it bud into a village, and finally a prosperous city. The year 1832 was, as 
will be inferred, an eventful period in the history of the future city and 
county The first stock of goods ever brought to Dubuque arrived during 
the Fall of this year, being procured at Galena, and consigned to Noble F". 
Dean. The first saloon that found an abiding place here materialized the 
same year. 

In 1833 a school was established and the following year a Sunday 
School, also a building for Protestant worship and for public meetings was 
erected under the auspices of the Methodists. A Catholic church building 
was commenced in 1835, and one by the Presbyterians in 1836. The town 
was then only three years old, but the roughness of a mining pioneer settle- 
ment began to disappear, and social- order and the Christain Sabbath were 
regarded mor6 than before. There were then fourteen stores of dry goods 
and groceries, four hotels and boarding houses, and mechanics' shops of 
various kinds. Among the improvements was a steam saw mill, built in that 
year. But the most important element of progress brought to the new 
town was a printing press, from which the first newspaper, " The Du Buque 
Visitor'' the first paper west of the Mississippi, north of St. Louis, was 
issued May 11, 1836. 

THE VILLAGE INCORPORATED. 

The year 1837 saw hopes patiently fostered by the pioneer settler of 
this vicinity become happy realizations. In this year the town was incor- 
porated and a board of five Trustees administered the government. 

The following data concerning the village during the '40' s we take 
from the compilation of the Times, 1886 : 

" In 1837 Dubuque County included nearly all of Minnesota, and 
extended south as far as Rock Island and Davenport. In 1838 the separate 
Territory of Iowa was constituted. The inhabitants of Dubuque village 
were about 1500, and an agricultural population began to occupy the fine 
farming lands of the lead district and the country west of it. • A census of 
Dubuque County, including widely separated settlements, extending over 
400 miles along the river, was taken that year, showing a total population 
of only 2381. Several of the settlements were within twenty miles of 
Dubuque. 

" In 1840, within seven years after the first settlement, the people for 
two seasons had suffered from the ravages of cholera, which had pervaded 
the whole country ; had endured all the privations of pioneers, and yet had 



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prospered beyond the precedent of any Western city in the same time, 
except Chicago. The hardy pioneers, before 1840, had made permanent 
homes ; had been successful in mining or other business ; had built churches 
and established schools ; had aided in making and enforcing laws, and had 
laid the foundation of a prosperous city. 

" In the next year, 1841, Dubuque village aspired to be a city, and was 
incorporated under Territorial law, when a Mayor, with five Aldermen, 
representing as many wards, took the place of the former Trustees. From 
that time, and a little over forty years ago, may be dated the growth of 
Dubuque as a city. The population in 1840 did not exceed 1800. 

" When Dubuque became a city of scarcely two thousand people, there 
was no railroad in any of the Northwestern States. Both trade and travel 
followed the river, on account of the cheaper freights and shorter time than 
by land. Many immigrants from the Eastern States came by the way of 
the Ohio River, and those who came by the way of the great lakes had 
still a wagon journey of two hundred miles between Lake Michigan and the 
Mississippi. The farmer immigrants still continued to come from the East- 
ern States, from the earlier settled Northwestern States and from the 
South." 




THE DUBUQUE OF TO-DAY. 



A CITY OF OVER 35,000 INHABITANTS. 



Foremost Among Iowa's Wholesale and Jobbing Centers. 



IN speaking of Dubuque we shall not dwell upon her past; that has laid 
the foundation for her future. The present time presents a thriving 
city, covering an area of eleven square miles, with beautiful fields, cultivated 
gardens, elegant residences, scattering trees, shady groves and cooling 
fountains, in its higher portions, while from its lower arises the smoke of its 
numerous factories, and the clatter and din of anvils, while in its wholesale 
portion, the shipping and receiving of wares and commodities from almost 
all parts of the globe, together with its manifold business relations, all unite 
to form a picture of real life in an active and prosperous city. But its activ- 
ity is further increased by the numerous railroads passing through its busy 
limits, and uniting its interests, as it were, with those of the prominent 
cities of both the East and West, until its very social and business heart 
throbs with the invigorating fire of thrift and prosperity. Dubuque is, 
from its preeminent position, the first, and will continue to be the leading 
city of Iowa. From her geographical position, she cannot be otherwise ; 
located midway between two great commercial centers, St. Louis and St. 
Paul, and nearly equidistant from the flourishing cities of Wisconsin and 
Illinois, on the western shores of Lake Michigan, her commercial advantages 
are paramount. In the matter of transportation her facilities are the best, 
as her railroads are the direct means of communicating with the richest and 
most productive portions of the Union. From the Missouri River, the 
second in commercial importance, the railroads have been so located that 
undoubtedly Dubuque will receive more of the trunk lines as a center, than 
any other point within the borders of Iowa and Minnesota. And it is 
further conceded that a greater number of railroads will, in the course of 
time, concentrate at Dubuque from the North, South and West, than at any 
other point within the nine hundred miles of the upper navigable Mississippi 



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above St. Louis. What then will be the future of a city, already having 
attained a growth almost unprecedented in the history of western cities ? 

A STEADY AND SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH. 

No city in the west has enjoyed a more substantial or steady growth 
than Dubuque. Since 1840 it has experienced no particular "boom," but 
while rival cities may have had spasmodic bursts of advancement, Dubuque 
has continued to grow steadily, and has laid the foundations deep and lasting 
for a rich and grand development in the future. After the temporary boom 
of 1840, the succeeding ten years marked a period of trial and trouble. 
From 1840 to 1849 the population had increased from 1,000 to 3,000 people. 
At that time the railroad then in progress to connect Dubuque with the 
East, became an established fact. From 1851 to 1857 Dubuque made its 
most gratifying progress as a city. The population increased from 3,000 in 
1849, to 15,957 i" 1857. The panic of that year stopped temporarily the 
wheels of progress, but in 1859 business again revived, and from that date 
to the present, the growth of the city has been steady an"d substantial. 
Dubuque is by far the wealthiest city of Iowa, and it is largely due to this 
fact that her business men have felt, to a much less extent than those of 
neighboring cities, the effects of those periods of business depression so 
common during the past few years. With ample capital behind each enter- 
prise, and the foundations deeply and broadly laid for unlimited growth and 
development, Dubuque is fully prepared to receive with a happy welcome 
the spirit of progress which now seems to pervade the community, and she 
wiir undoubtedly place herself far ahead of all her competitors in the race 
for supremacy. 

SUMMARY OF WHOLESALE FIGURES. 

These figures, which represent the actual jobbing business of the city, 
are compiled from the most available statistics, and they amount to the 
grand sum of sixteen millions of dollars. Where is there another city in 
the West, of equal population, that can make an equal showing ? 

SUMMARY OF RETAIL FIGURES. 

The entire amount of retail business, compiled from reliable sources, is 
ten millions of dollars. 

SUMMARY OF MISCELLANEOUS FIGURES. 

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The miscellaneous business summary for the past year is eight millions 
of dollars. 

SUMMARY OF HUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS. 

It has been shown that in buildings and improvements one and one- 
quarter million have been expended. 



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SUMMARY OF MANUFACTURING. 

The amount in manufacturing aggregates eleven millions of dollars 
annually. 

TOTAL GRAND SUMMARY. 

The yearly total figures of the foregoing industries make a yearly 
showing of forty-six and a quarter millions of dollars. 

These figures do not include the exchanges sold by the banks and 
money orders sold by the postoffice, for, were they included, the grand 
summary of business would be swelled to the magnificent sum of nearly 
seventy millions of dollars. 

THE OFFERINGS OF NATURE. 

A fertile .voil arid a genial climate are essential to a high state of civili- 
zation, and certainly no city of the Northwest possesses these same elements 
to a greater degree than Dubuque, now a modern, thriving, representative 
city of over thirty-five thousand inhabitants, and with the brightest pros- 
pects for the future If Nature has striven to beautify the face whereon is 
located our thriving city, Man has worked in unison with her; for certainly 
there has not been more lavish expenditures to adorn and beautify a city 
than in our own Dubuque. Where Nature planted the rocks there Man 
has, with his ingenuity, devised a method of making them his stepping 
stones to happiness, wealth and prosperity. For certainly it would be difti- 
cult to find a city more favorably located. 

TOPOGRAPHY. 

For a true description of the country around Dubuque, its soil, climate, 
and productions, none better can be given than is found in the notes of an 
eminent geologist : " The soil is generally about two feet deep, composed 
of clay, sand, and vegetable mold. Much of it, until remedied by drainage 
facilities, was too tenacious of water for the most convenient production of 
such grains as are planted in Spring. It is of a dark brown color near the 
surface, gradually becoming lighter in descending, till it imperceptibly 
passes into a yellowish clay, which, in turn, is based on a blue marl, con- 
taining pebbles which affords good water when penetrated. This latter 
stratum is found from fifteen to thirty feet below the surface in the upland 
prairies, so that it is only necessary to sink a well to that depth to obtain 
excellent water wherever it may be wanted. This is the character of the 
soil of the higher prairies. 

" In the bottom lands, along the rivers, the soil is more sandy, and is 
but slightly affected by excessive rains, except such portions as are liable 
to overflow. The low lands are peculiarly adapted to the growth of Indian 



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corn, and the upper lands to the growth of smaller grains, though the 
yellow maize of the North succeeds remarkably well on the coldest 
soils of the dry prairies. 

' ' The general appearance of the country is one of great beauty. It 
may be represented as one grand rolling prairie, along one side of which 
flows the mightiest river in the world, through which numerous navigable 
streams pursue their devious ways toward the ocean. In various parts of 
this district beautiful creeks are to be found, whose transparent waters are 
perpetually renewed by the springs from which they flow, and their supply 
of water is remarkably uniform throughout the seasons. They are, in 
many places, skirted by woods which aflford timber necessary for building 
purposes, and so admirably are they distributed throughout that nature 
appears to have made an effort to arrange them in the most desirable 
manner possible. • Where there is no water, isolated groves are frequently 
found to break the monotony of the prairie, or to be fashioned to the uses 
of the farmer. No part of the country is without good timber. 

" Could I present to the mind of the reader that view of this country 
now before my eyes, he would not deem my assertion unfounded. He 
would see the broad Mississippi flowing gently and lingeringly as if in 
regret at leaving so delightful a region ; he would see streams taking their 
sources in far distant regions, and gradually accumulating their waters as 
they glide steadily along through this favored region to pay tribute to the 
great Father of Waters ; he would see innumerable creeks and rivulets 
meandering through rich pasturages ; he would see neat groves of oak, 
elm and walnut, half shading, half concealing beautiful little lakes that 
mirror back their waving branches ; neat looking prairies, apparently in- 
closed by woodson all sides, with the fields of the husbandman stretching 
far into the prairies ; villages along the banks of the streams and distrib- 
uted through the interior, and steamboats plying up and down the Missis- 
sippi, supplying the wants of the inhabitants, transporting their surplus 
products to market, and bringing accessions to the growing population 
anxious to participate in the enjoyment of Nature's bounties so liberally 
dispensed." 

From the foregoing eloquent description it will be seen that Dubuque 
has surroundings, irrespective of her own superior advantageous location, 
which entitle her to the name which she so eminently merits, " The Key 
City of the West." 

geological rOR.MATION. 

Nature, with lavish hand, has bestowed upon the rocky formation of the 
city, that which is valuable in many ways, at present, and which will con- 
tinue to increase as new developments are made. Beginning upon the 
river bank, where the soil has been made by the rich alluvial deposits of 
the mighty Mississippi, we find a rich plain, or flats, from three- fifths of a 



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mile in width, to three miles in length, and covered with a soil to the depth 
of three feet, under which is a bed of clay from fifteen to thirty feet. Ris- 
ing in gentle terraces above the flats, are the magnificent strata of the Tren- 
ton Period, with its out croppings of fossiliferous limestone, rising one above 
another to the height of more than two hundred feet above the low water 
mark. The dip of the formation, as seen in the main, varies from three to 
five degrees from the horizontal. This inclination is principally to the 
South, and, from the best authorities on geological science, was caused by 
convulsions which shook our planet from center to circumference, in the 
Pre-Glacial Period. As proof of this, there are numerous "faults" to be 
seen in the rocks, which could only have been caused through terrible and 
continued convulsions. Through the same agency, this rocky strata has 
become fractured in its line of predominance, and presents what is known 
as "cleavaged," or the rocks are broken by regular seams or crevices, 
which render it easily quarried. In speaking of this we quote Prof. Whit- 
tlesay: "Trenton Limestone: — This rock first makes its appearance in 
ascending the Mississippi, in the neighborhood of Dubuque, and is exposed 
to a sufficient extent to be quarried, at Eagle Point, about two miles above 
the city. The fact that this rock splits in layers of a suitable size for build- 
ing purposes, and that it dresses well, being quite free from chert, renders 
it a desirable building stone, and it is much used for that purpose at Dubu- 
que. The Trenton beds have not been noticed in Dubuque County except 
on the Mississippi River." 

GALENA LIMESTONE. 

" This rock is of great importance in this county, as the source of the 
lead ore which has been so extensively mined in the vicinity of Dubuque. 

"The lithological character of the galena limestone, as seen in this 
county, where it is as well developed as in any part of the Northwest, is 
everywhere nearly the same. It is an almost pure dolomite, containing 
from three to eight per cent, of silicious substances, intermixed with the 
double carbonate of lime and magnesia, and tinged with a light grayish 
color by a little carbonate of iron, where it has not been exposed, but which 
soon changes to a light buff by the oxidation of the iron, when acted upon 
by air and moisture. A thickness of a little over 250 feet of this formation 
is exposed at Dubuque, and that seems to be about its maximum develop- 
ment." 

LEAD. 

" The existence of lead deposits in the Northwest was undoubtedly 
known to the aboriginal inhabitants, whether they were worked and the ore 
smelted into lead previous to the time of the whites, is a question of some 
doubt. The mines in the vicinity of Dubuque are among the most interest- 
ing and remarkable of the whole lead region. Extending over an area, on 



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the surface, of hardly more than twelve to fifteen square miles, there is 
probably no district of equal extent in the Mississippi V^alley which has 
produced so large an amount of ore. The crevices are more extensive, 
both vertically and longitudinally, than in any observed in Wisconsin; and 
their whole arrangement and grouping exhibit a degree of regularity which 
is rarely exhibited by this class of mineral deposits, and which most closely 
simulates them, in this respect, to true veins." 

The nature of the rocks in the immediate vicinity of Dubuque, is of 
the galena composition, and vast deposits of this ore impregnate the hills 
awaiting development. This will form another strong and powerful element 
of industry and wealth, which, with the other phases of commercial 
auxilliaries, will add much weight to even the present prosperity. 

DUBUQUE as A WHOLESALE AND JOBBING CENTER. 

The amount of business done in the Wholesale and Jobbing Trade in 
Dubuque is one of its most important elements of success, for it may 
safely be said to have nearly twice as much in this direction as any other 
city in the State. In the Jobbing Trade Dubuque holds her own against 
all odds, and it is an acknowledged fact that even the Chicago wholesale 
houses do not deign to send their representatives, except in few cases, to 
grounds held by the jobbers of Dubuque, while she has always held the 
fields in contention with Chicago, St. Louis and St. Paul houses. And it is 
from the very fact that in competition with much older and larger cities, 
our jobbers will not be vanquished, that we establish the claim of being a 
city of remarkable commercial advantages. Why this is so, we will briefly 
explain : Dubuque dealers purchase their goods in fully as large invoices 
as almost any other jobbers either east or west. Hence, they buy direct 
from first owners and manufacturers and at the lowest rates. Another very 
important reason is that Dubuque, as a competing Western market, is some 
three hundred miles nearer the section where consumption occurs than any 
other, and also one thousand miles closer the same than any Eastern 
market. To recapitulate, and possibly add to what has been given, it 
should be borne in mind that in no jobbing market in America, transporta- 
tion charges added, are goods sold cheaper than in Dubuque. 

From the foregoing it will be seen that from her natural and accrued 
advantages, Dubuque is and must continue to be the great jobbing center 
of the State, if not of the Northwest. As an illustration, let us take the 
Dry Goods, in which line Dubuque exceeds that of any other city of Iowa, 
and in this our jobbers possess more knowledge, have a larger capital 
invested, and are more judicious in their purchases for their own particular 
section, than any other city of her size in the West. Quite a number of 
our houses are direct importers. We have two wholesale and twenty re- 
tail dry goods hou.ses in the city. One wholesale firm in Dubuque is the 



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most extensive in the whole Valley of the Mississippi. It ships its merchan- 
dise all over the Northwest, besides through the adjoining States east of 
the Mississippi. As a summary, the aggregate annual sales of the dry 
goods firms of Dubuque will reach, in round numbers, three millions of 
dollars. More definite figures are given elsewhere. Using this as a factor 
of the jobbing trade of Dubuque, the auxilliary facts when gathered, as 
demonstrated by actual, carefully compiled statistics, show that the annual 
jobbing summary of the city amounts to the magnificent sum of sixteen 
millions of dollars. 

DUBUQUE as' a MANUFACTURING CENTER. 

Possessing the advantages that have already been enumerated, and 
having such an enormous jobbing trade, Dubuque also stands foremost 
among the manufacturing cities of the State. For, being so favorably 
situated, it is easily accessible from points of production, so that raw mate- 
rial can be obtained reasonably, and its transportation insured to be safe 
and rapid. In the course of manufacture, the best and most approved 
methods take the precedence of the older styles, and our manufacturers, 
taking that pride in their business characteristic of the thrift of the city, 
would not deign to send out " shoddy " goods, but instead those of merit 
and reliability. And laborers can live more cheaply in Dubuque than 
elsewhere. These facts, together with others of minor detail, all contribute 
to the advantages of the city as a manufacturing center. 

Among the many articles manufactured in Dubuque, we mention a few 
of the most extensive, and the value of the product manufactured annually 
by one single firm, without naming it : Wagons, $500,000 ; sash, doors 
and blinds, etc., $260,000; machinery and repairs, $750,000; machinery, 
boilers, and castings, $200,000; crackers, cakes, spices, etc., $150,000; 
printing and book binding, $105,000; lumber, pails and tubs, $120,000; 
pumps, castings, fence, etc., $155,000; chewing and smoking tobacco, 
$175,000 ; engines and machinery, $150,000 ; plows, etc., $275,000 ; over- 
alls, etc., $545,000 ; lumber, lath and shingles, $350,000; pork products, 
$2,500,000. 

Situated so as to receive the overflow of products from the great 
Northwest, Dubuque is a splendid market for lumber, hence all those in- 
dustries which naturally arise from a soil rich in products, and a geological 
formation abounding in minerals, do absolutely center right here in Du- 
buque. The great lumber producing regions of the Northwest either lie near 
the streams which flow into the "Father of Waters," or directly upon its 
venerable banks, thus making an easy way of transportation from the place 
where the logs are cut from the parent tree and made into excellent lumber, 
to where the latter passes from the dealer to the consumer. The most 



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tangible form of the lumber trade in Dubuque, or at least manufactured 
lumber, is in that of shingles; and there is one firm alone in the city that 
does business to the amount of $160,000 annually, and another of $260,000, 
while another turns out the amount of $325,000 annually. With such 
figures there is hardly any reasonable limit to the amount of business in 
even this one direction, and it only points to the fact that Dubuque has 
many sides to her pyramid of industries, of which that of lumber is not 
the least in the scale of importance. 




THE MUNICIPALITY. 



The city covers an area of 5760 acres, or nine square miles. It is 
built largely upon the rocky portion of the city, or bluffs, and from its 
peculiar position presents to the vision a panorama not often witnessed, 
and singularly beautiful. The resident portion of the city is situated, upon 
an average, 196 feet above low water mark. Geologically speaking, the 
bluffs are really the outcropping of the Trenton period, which is simply 
limestone, and within this solid bed are entombed the fossil remains of 
animals living long ages before man came upon this planet, and which to- 
day are the open leaves of the Book of Nature, whose pages are the 
unfoldings of knowledge and wisdom. These bluffs may be said to form a 
semi-circular range of hills just above the business portion of the city, and 
rising to a considerable elevation above the majestic Mississippi which flows 
in silent grandeur below. These hills have a picturesque sweep, crowned 
with native trees, and dotted with elegant residences. 

The business portion of the city extends from the bluffs east to the 
river, called the "flats," in its lower portions. These flats extend along the 
river bank two and three-fourths miles, with an average width of about 
three-fifths of a mile. Naturally these "flats " serve many purposes in the 
economic phases of the city's development, among which are those of afford- 
ing suitable locations for manufactories and ample grounds for the accom- 
modation of the railroads passing through the city. 

The new Highway Bridge, having its western terminus on these flats, is 
of great importance to the municipal interests of Dubuque. We speak of 
it briefly as a full description is given elsewhere. 

The climate of the city is quite similar to that of other points of the 
same latitude in the Upper Mississippi Valley. Owing to the humidity of 
the climate and a topography specially favorable to drainage, the death-rate 
is remarkably low, only 14.3 per 1000 of population. The city is healthy 
and very pleasant. The thoroughfares are kept in good repair, and ample 
opportunities are afforded for travel within the city limits, several lines of 
city railway having been built, with others in projection. Here art, science, 
and the higher education, receive attention and patronage. 

City Parks.— The city contains two beautiful public parks — Wash- 
ington and Jackson — located in the heart of the corporation, and Custom 
House Park, near the Custom House, a small park. Washington and 
Jackson Parks are embelished with trees, while beautiful walks traverse 




WASHINGTON I'AKK MONLMEN' 



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them. Washington Park contains one of Dr. Cog-gswell's fountains and 
statue monuments, which is very attractive, and adds much to the beauty of 
this park. 

Hill Elevators. — Fourth Street Elevator is an attractive feature of 
the pleasure ground of Dubuque, a minature railway operated by a portable 
engine at the summit of Fourth Street Bluff. Suitable and convenient 
cars are provided, which, attached to a cable, ascend and descend alter- 
nately. The view from the summit of the hill is magnificent, as it affords 
a birds eye view of the city, and, removed from the noise and bustle of 
business, it affords a place of recuperation and rest. On this account, it is 
a place of public resort, not only for residents but for strangers who 
visit our city. 

The utility and success of the Fourth Street Hill Elevator has created 
a desire for a similar requisite in closer proximity to the central business 
portion of the city, and the matter of building the second elevated railway 
has for some time agitated the minds of our prominent citizens, and as a 
result, a corporation has been formed with a capital of $5,000, and which is 
to be known as "The Dubuque Eleventh Street Elevated Railway Co." 
The work will soon be pushed forward, and the road will be completed 
within three months. When completed this will be another feature of 
convenience, pleasure and comfort, which will add much to the growing 
interests of the city. 

Upon the whole, as a fitting tribute to the city, it can truly be said 
that pubUc sentiment and policy is favorable to the relaxations of life, as 
well as to the pursuit of wealth, and the full enjoyment of a pleasant and 
profitable existence. 

The City Government. — The political organization of Dubuque, 
like all the other phases of her prosperity, is practically upon a solid basis. 
Careful and conservative men have been at the head of affairs and adminis- 
tered the government wisely. With the continuance of men of integrity 
and business tact, in official places, the financial prosperity of the city will 
be assured. The present indebtedness of the city is $833,543.85, all of 
which has been contracted for needed improvements; but the funding has 
been so arranged as to gradually exhaust this debt. A part of the princi- 
pal of the bonded debt, due during the fiscal year, will leave a balance 
of $825,846.89. The interest becoming due during the year is $45,786.74. 
Now turning to the resources : amount of delinquent tax estimated col- 
lectible, licenses and cash in hands of the City Treasurer, we find 
amounts to the snug sum of $98,576.19, or nearly one eighth of the 
total outstanding debt. But the real estate, together with other assets, turn 
the scale considerably, as it amounts in round numbers to $17,750,000. 
The County real estate, in comparison, reaching only $3,796,050, and the 



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personal, $1,837,830. It is thus seen that the city, outside of its banking 
interests, is financially sound in its financial condition, and the future will 
increase its strength many fold. 

Public Highways. — The streets of Dubuque are lighted both by 
gas and electricity. The city gas works are constructed upon the latest 
and most approved principles, and with ample capacity to supply gas to all 
consumers at reasonable rates. The Electric Light and Power Company 
furnish electric light to offices, stores and factories, at a nominal cost; the 
light is conceded to be of the best quality, and rendering general satisfac- 
tion. Local travel is rendered comparatively easy by means of 

The Dubuque City Railway Co.— Organized October i, 1867, 
who immediately built a single track route about three miles in length. 
Cars began running over the road May 23, 1868, thus inaugurating a new 
era in the history of the city. In 1885 another track was laid over the old 
route and a new line established. And it may be truly said that Dubuque is 
the first city in Iowa laying a double track street railway. 

Excellent Water Supply.— A plentiful supply of water of the 
purest quality is furnished by the Dubuque Water Works, from subter- 
ranean springs, located in the northwestern portion of the city, some eighty 
feet above Main Street, and through the natural force is brought in 
abundance where needed. Besides this water supply, five artesian wells, 
averaging one thousand feet deep, furnish water of a mineral nature, and 
are eagerly sought for medicinal properties. 

Police Force. — The police force of the city is composed of the mar- 
shal, captain of the night force, and twenty-five patrolmen, and the 
aggregate salary paid to the Police Department for the year 1887, is 
$13,720.60. Improvements in the Police Department are being rapidly 
made. To the already effective workings of the department a patrol 
wagon will soon be added, and during the present year the latest im- 
proved system of police alarm telegraph. Thus equipped, the city will 
have a Police Department second to none in the State, in proportion to 
the population. 

Fire Department. — Commensurate with the thrift and enterprise of 
the citizens, the Dubuque Fire Department can be truly claimed as pre- 
eminent over that of any other city in the State, and with its new equipment 
bids fair to challenge even older and wealthier cities. The Department 
consists of one chief engineer, two company captains, three engineers, 
two stokers, four pipemen, two horsemen, five drivers, one tillerman. 
and five minutemen. There are three splendid steamers, built by the 



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Silsby Manufacturing Company, Seneca Falls, N. Y., and having a pumping 
capacity of 500, 700, and 903 gallons per minute, respectively, and supplied 
with ample hose capacity, efficient hose carriages, and a first class hook 
and ladder apparatus manned by brave and daring firemen. The expendi- 
tures of the Department during 1886 were $19,125.03, and the total valua- 
tion of the property belonging to the Fire Department, according to the 
Chief Engineer's last report, is $50,893.08. 

Street IraprovementS. — Dubuque has thirty-six miles of im- 
proved streets and alleys, which cost, for cleaning and repairing, $i4poo 
annually, or 2 3-10 cents per sq. yard. This, upon comparison with other 
cities building pavements of more expensive material— cedar blocks, asphalt 
or stone — is found to be only between 5 and 6 per cent, of theirs. Mac- 
adamized paving costs less than 40 cents per square yard, while the cedar 
block pavement costs $1 .20 per square yard. These are items that have been 
carefully scrutinized and investigated by our city fathers, and they enter 
largely into the economy of a healthy municipal government. 

Buildings. — The city ordinance requires permits, which are issued to 
those contemplating the erection of buildings. Of these, 112 were issued 
the past year, of which 61 were for brick and 51 for frame buildings. These 
brick buildings are valued at $233,887, and the frame at $45,200, making a 
total of $279,087. 

Drainage. — From its peculiar topography, the drainage of the city 
has been considered by the best engineers to be both easy and effective, and 
it has become an established fact that largely upon its drainage depends the 
sanitary condition of any city. Thus far, 3 56-100 miles of sewerage have 
been built, and with a minor exception, are constructed of stone, brick or 
tile. Owing to the peculiar situation of the streets upon the blufis, they 
are subject to "storm water," and these sewers were built principally to 
convey this "storm water" from the surrounding bluffs to the river. But 
the city has long been in need of a system of sewerage which would satisfy 
the requirements of her whole area, and after being agitated a number of 
years, she has adopted the "Warring System" — one in universal use, and first 
introduced by the inventor, Mr. Warring, in Memphis, Tenn., soon after the 
yellow fever scourge a few years since. The City of Dubuque has four 
drainage districts, and the plans and specifications of the First District were 
drawn by consulting engineer, Chas. B. Davis, of Chicago, and submitted 
to the City Council and adopted. The specifications were very elaborate, 
and among other things provide for the preference of employment being 
given to citizens of Dubuque. They show the total length of the sewerage 
system of District No. i to be nine and three-quarter miles, and the aver- 
age cost per mile, including the main sewer, $7,550; excluding main sewer, 



24 The Industries of Dubuque. 



$6,000 per mile. This will make the aggregate cost of the main sewer and 
connections to be $28,400, and the total cost of the complete system in the 
First District, $73,620. The main sewer is to be constructed of either brick, 
vitrified pipe and cement. Vitrified pipe is the most expensive, as well as the 
most durable, and the estimates of the engineer are made upon the basis 
that this pipe wil; be used. Bids have already been submitted under the 
plans and specifications of the engineer, and the work will soon be pushed 
forward, and it is expected that the main sewer will be completed within the 
next few months. Thus another progressive and sanitary element will be 
added to our beautiful city, while it pushes its way upward among the first 
in commercial importance, regarding its size, in the great and growing 
Northwest. 

The Public Schools. — In speaking of the public schools, it is a 
fitting tribute to the people of the Commonwealth to emphasize the fact 
that the public school system of Iowa is second to none in the Union. It is 
broad and deep, and has been developed through the profound intelligence, 
the literary sagacity, and the humble common sense ot the founders of the 
Government, and the men and women who saw the future greatness of their 
State in the superior education of her people. How much of the educa- 
tional spirit of the State is infused into the composition of the public schools 
of Dubuque can only be known by referring directly to the high order of 
work accomplished in them and the officers and teachers employed to carry 
on and maintain this noble work. Hence, the educational advantages 
possessed by the public and private schools of the city are many. The 
schools are actually models of most efficient management, and men of high 
intelligence and broad, comprehensive views have, from the founding of 
our schools, been chosen as members of the Board of Education. Our 
school buildings are fully equal to any in the west, and all who wish to avail 
themselves of the benefits arising from good schools, should seek the free 
air of the Key City. The public schools of Dubuque are eleven in num- 
ber. The first five, except the High School, are named according to the 
respective wards in which they are located. The remaining four take their 
names from the streets upon which they are respectively located, hence 
they are not herein named. 

School Board. — The efficiency and permanency of the public schools 
of Dubuque are due largely to the character and broad, liberal views of the 
members of the Board of Education. Contrary to that of many places, the 
men composing the Board — six in number — are selected without reference 
to political ideas, and perform their duties without remuneration, and solely 
for the advancement of the young and the progress of the city. And here 
it should be borne in mind that the Board of Education is absolutely inde- 
pendent of the city government in its broadest sense, literally controls the 
school property, as well as administering to the wants of the schools. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 25 



Value of School Property. Taxes.— The estimated value of 

the school property held in trust by the Board of Education is $210,000, 
and the funds received and paid out during the last school year amounted 
to $33,511. The contingent fund for other purposes, expenses, etc., $19,649. 
The State apportionment of school tax fund is $9,424.20. The school tax 
is estimated by the Board of Education and levied by the Board of Super- 
visors. 

Teachers, Enrollment, Etc. — There are eighty-three teachers 
employed in our public schools, receiving the aggregate salary of upwards 
of $30,000. And here is a fact that deserves special attention, that most 
of the teachers are graduates from the Dubuque High School. Having re- 
ceived their education at home, they are considered competent to teach in the 
same schools where they caught the first gleam of intellectual light. From 
this fact, our teachers largely retain their positions for several years, and 
some of them have been retained for twenty years. Our schools have been 
managed on the conservative plan, and nothing has been introduced in the 
courses of study which any of the regular teachers could not teach. In this 
connection special instruction has not been given. That rock upon which 
so many school systems have broken and sunk — special branches — has thus 
been avoided. There is no Superintendent, as the Principal of each build- 
ing superintends his own school. The total enrollment of the Dubuque 
public schools is 4,405, with an average attendance of 3,022, which is unex- 
ceptionally good, being nearly 70 per cent, of the actual enrollment. As a 
recapitulation Dubuque has in her schools, alone, that of which she may 
well feel proud, for they compare nobly with those of any other city in the 
State. 

Miscellaneous Schools. — The city has also the following private 
and miscellaneous schools : Academy of the Visitation, German Theologi- 
cal Seminary of the Northwest, Van Vleit Collegiate Institute, St. John's 
Evangelical Lutheran School (Ger.-Eng), Mt. St. Joseph's Academy, St. 
Frances' Convent, St. Joseph's College, St. Mary's Academy, St. Mary's 
Parochial School, St. Raphael's Boys' School, St. Vincent Presentation 
Convent, School of the Sacred Heart, Young Ladies' School, and Bayless' 
Business College. 

City Officers. — The municipal government of Dubuque is adminis- 
tered by the joint and harmonious efforts of fifteen officers, ten of which are 
Aldermen — two to each ward. The remaining five are as follows : 

Mayor — C. A. Voelker. 

Recorder — ^John Stafford. 

Auditor— Henry Richter. 

Treasurer — E. P. Lange. 

City Attorney — Henry Michel. 



26 The Industries of Dubuque. 

The Dubuque Post Oflace.— Since the inauguration of the U. S. 
Mail System, in keeping with the electric improvements of the age, rapid 
and most useful advancement has been made in our mail system. From the 
method adopted by Franklin, — by relays of horses and coaches — consuming 
days and even weeks in conveying mail matter but short distances, has de- 
veloped the fast mail system. But steam prepared the way for this 
needed improvement, and out of this has grown a gigantic system whereby 
hundreds of tons of mail are handled in a single day. And in the progress 
of universal ideas the mail facilities have entered as an important factor in 
every social and commercial avenue. As an outgrowth of this fact, dis- 
tributing points of sufficient capacity for the rapid delivery of the mail are 
required. In cities of sufficient population it has developed into a regular 
delivery system, whereby mail matter is delivered and taken up at the very 
doors of our domiciles and places of business. In proper keeping with the 
other prosperous interests of Dubuque she has erected, in co-operation with 
the National Government, an elegant United States Post Office and Custom 
House. It is a beautiful three-story building, with an ample basement. It 
was erected in 1866, and cost the magnificent sum of $179,000. The archi- 
tecture of the building is such as is peculiar to structures of this kind ; the 
foundation is very solid, and the superstructure, devoid of show or orna- 
mentation, though plain and neat, and above all endurable. The govern- 
ment offices are situated in the interior labyrinth of the rooms. The Post 
Office occupies the ground floor and is furnished with the latest styles and 
designs of Post Office furniture and fixings. 

Early History Compared With Present.— The Dubuque 
Post Office is the first established in Iowa, and probably west of the Mis- 
sissippi. Previous to 1833 Dubuque County had no mail. service, and even 
long thereafter mail was delivered by promiscuous carriers, and to George 
Ord Karrick belongs the honor and credit of bringing the first mail to Du- 
buque, which feat was successfully accomplished during the above mentioned 
year. The first postmaster in our city was Milo H. Prentice, who performed 
the duties of that office with manly dignity, though the deposit of weekly 
mail was safely stored in his hat or tea box in his store on Main, between 
Third and Fourth Streets. From such a beginning has our present system 
evolved. In 1879, just forty-six years from its establishment, the Dubuque 
Post Office transacted a business reaching into the thousands. During that 
year 1,075,048 letters and postal cards alone were mailed in this office, be- 
sides other mail matter. The total sales of the stamp and envelope depart- 
ment were $31,908.73 ; revenue, $32,581.47 ; depository, $32, 123.92 ; money 
order department, received and paid, $386,796.51 ; carriers' department, 
total number of pieces handled, 1,884,103 ; expenses, salaries and miscella- 
neous, $7,941.16. Splendid success has been achieved in the last eight years 




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in our Post Office business, as, from actual figures in 1886, $43,378 passed 
through the proper hands, and during- the interim many improvements of 
note have been made, which make our mail arragements, in co-operation 
with the railroad facilities, decidedly in advance of many cities boasting of 
a greater population. Our city postmaster is Mr. M. M. Ham ; assistant 
postmaster, J. B. Lane. There are ten carriers at present, and the force will 
undoubtedly be increased to one or two more in the near future, that our 
mail interests may not flag, but like the city, keep its onward march up the 
road of progress. A very fine photo-engraving of the Post Office and Cus- 
tom House building will be found on the preceding page. 

Dubuque Court House.— In the hurry and busde oC^usiness 
our citizens have not been able to attend to all the wants of the city, and 
having a superb Post Office and Custom House, another want has naturally 
arisen — that of a fine Court House. The architect's plans for one of great 
beauty, elegance and udlity have already been submitted, and could they 
be acted upon by the authorities — which it is hoped will be done — 
our Court House, when built, would be second to none in this portion of 
the State. The style of architecture does not belong to that of any particu- 
lar class relating to the old school, but it is a pleasing modification of the 
most approved in modern use. The building as designed is of ample ca- 
pacity for the accommodation of all the offices and departments necessary 
for the transacdon of both the County and City business, and the structure 
itself will be a most beautiful embellishment to the " Key City of the West. ' ' 

Home for the Friendless.— Among her benevolent institudons, 
Dubuque may well feel proud of this. Yet, its origin is due to the benevo- 
lent sentiments of the late J. M. Griffith, who, at his death, bequeathed the 
elegant building and grounds now constituting the Home. Upon the death 
of his wife she bestowed upon the institution $5,000 as a legacy. It is now 
occupied by upwards of thirty inmates, and is under the charge of a lady 
of broad sympathy, and through her indefatigable energy and perseverance 
the institution has become one of permanence and utility. The great ob- 
ject of the Home is to afford care and protection to poor and friendless 
children, and to afford a home for the aged, who, when nearing the end of 
life's journey, need sympathy and protection. Mention is made of this in- 
stitution in another part of this work. 

Churches.— The religious interests of Dubuque are extensive and 
varied, there being at least twenty church organizations, all of which own 
houses of worship. These are in many cases handsome and expensive 
buildings. The churches are represented by pastors of education and high 
culture, who are persons of broad, comprehensive ideas. Under such 



30 The Industries of Dubuque. 



supervision the church societies have grown to be strong and vigorous. In 
brief, the character of rehgious thought and training in the churches of Du- 
buque is equal to that of any other city in the world of equal population. 

Cemeteries. — When the temporal body has served its purpose and 
is laid to rest amid the mold of Mother Earth, a fit resting place for it is de- 
sired, and it is natural to select a place where the ashes may rest secure and 
safe, and removed from the haunts of men, molder back to its native dust. 
Early in the city's history her citizens saw the need of a suitable and con- 
venient place for the ashes of her dead, and from this want has sprung the 
different cemeteries of Dubuque. The following are given : Linwood and 
the German Catholic in the city; Key West, Rockdale, Center Grove, and 
Asbury cemeteries, located in different portions of the county. 

Amusements. — Dubuque has no dearth of amusements, as her peo- 
ple have caught the spirit of the larger cities and have built a fine Opera 
House. This building — a fine structure — was erected in 1877, and is located 
on the corner of Main and Fourth Streets. The lower portion is at present 
occupied by stores and the box office. The remainder of the building is de- 
^ voted to the Opera House proper. The interior of the building is elaborately 
finished and furnished with the latest designs of stage furniture, curtains, 
etc. One special feature of the stage is the scenery, of which there are six- 
teen scenes, illustrative of both comedy and tragedy. The drop curtain is 
embellished with a fine scene in the Lady of Lyons, by a celebrated artist. 
The interior is brilliantly lighted with gas, and it will seat 1,200. Dubuque 
has many other places of amusement, but this is the principal one. 

Clubs. — There are many clubs in Dubuque, and they afford social and 
intellectual recreation and benefit to many people. Among those most im- 
portant is the Commercial Club, an organization of the business men of the 
city, and now numbering upwards of 170 members. The club rooms are 
handsomely located at the corner of Main and Eleventh Streets. 

Fine Art.— Science and art are the twin sisters of progress. Where 
one develops the other is sure to be found. Among the many different 
phases of art, that of fine art is claiming the attention of the more refined 
and intellectual classes of humanity. In this connection the Dubuque Art 
Association occupies a high place in the institutions of the city. It was in- 
corporated in March, 1879. Being founded and maintained by men of 
capable qualifications it has grown to be an object of pride as well as satis- 
faction. From its first inception it has received the aid and guidance of a 
first class artist, and its paintings number among their collection those of 



The Industries of Dubuque. 31 

rare merit and high artistic skill. With a large membership this organiza- 
tion is an ornament to the city, as well as a continual satisfaction to them- 
selves. 

Public Library. — Probably nothing in the rise and progress of any 
city so directly affects the intellectual standing of its people as the oppor- 
tunities for reading. Ours is a reading age, and our people a reading peo- 
ple. "Tell me the character of their literature and I will tell you the 
character of the people," was said by an eminent writer. More fitting words 
were never uttered. In this relation again Dubuque comes forward into the 
front rank and presents to us her Library. The Young Men's Library As- 
sociation was begun over thirty years since, and has been steadily growing 
until, with the exception of the State Library at Des Moines, it is not to be 
excelled in the Northwest. It now has 12,533 volumes, and these were 
selected with the utmost care. Standard and miscellaneous works grace the 
shelves, besides which the popular magazines and periodicals of the day, in- 
cluding the daily and weekly newspapers, are constantly on file and available 
to the reader. The winter course of entertainments given by the associa- 
tion is not only a source of knowledge and amusement, but it is also a 
valuable scheme financially, as from $800 to $1,000 are thrown into the treas- 
ury every winter thereby. 

Dubuque Highway Bridge.— Of those enterprises which take 
the place of monuments, either of departed heroes or of future prosperity, 
there are none more noble than that of the Highway Bridge across the Mis- 
sissippi at this point. In calling it a monument we do but that which is the 
most befitting so worthy an enterprise. For years the painful and telling 
need of such a bridge across the river has been keenly felt, and it was not 
until 1886 that the matter was finally settled and the bridge projected. 
Through the aid of the City Council the sum of $25,000 was voted, the ob- 
ject of this donation being to make the bridge free to the traveling 
public, at some time in the near future, by refunding the amount paid in 
stock, with a reasonable amount of interest. The contemplated plan of 
the bridge provisioned for a draw span, but upon further investigation 
it was found that a High Bridge could be built for about the same 
cost as was calculated, so the plans were laid accordingly. Then, in 
consideration of the utility of the present form, it was thought ex-' 
pedient to build the High Bridge. The contract price of the bridge is 
$125,000 for the completed job. Work was begun upon the foundations 
Sept. 17, 1886, and its final completion is now only a matter of a very few 
weeks. The bridge is supported by seven piers, with superstructures of 
solid masonry resting on piles, having an iron superstructure. This has an 
eighteen- foot roadway, with a walk for pedestrians five feet wide on each 
side. West of the channel span there are four spans, each 205 feet in length 



32 The Industries of Dubuque. 



and one of 248 feet. The grades of these spans, and the 248 foot span east 
of the channel span, is four feet in one hundred. The cantilever channel 
span is 363 feet in length, leaving each end fifty feet in the clear above ex- 
treme high water mark, while the center is fifty-five feet above, which affords 
ample altitude for the passage of the largest steamers of both the Upper and 
Lower Mississippi. The main bridge upon ihe Illinois shore is reached by 
means of a solid approach, formed partially by embankment with retaining 
wall and partly by excavation in the side of the stone bluffs along a distance 
of 800 feet, thence by two iron spans, similar to those of the main bridge, 
each 120 feet long, forming a viaduct over the tracks of the I. C. R. R. and 
C, B. & N. R. R. The length of the main bridge is 1,760 feet, ard the ap- 
proach 1,040, making the entire length 2,800 feet. The location directly 
across the river is 75 feet below the Dunleith & Dubuque Railroad 
Bridge, the draw of which swings under the cantilever span of the High 
Bridge. The channel piers, Nos. 3 and 6, are 73 feet above the grillage 
foundations. The construction throughout is according to plans and speci- 
fications approved by the best engineers. All material is of the most ap- 
proved quality, and the workmanship the best, When completed it will be 
a monument to the growing prosperity of Dubuque and a fitting ornament 
to her landscape. A photo-engraving of the bridge is shown on the 
following page. 

Dubuque Ladies' Literary Association.— This Association has 

existed for eleven years, having a membership of over one hundred. This 
is purely a ladies' club, and affords mutual culture and social refinement. 

Dubuque Traveling Men's Association.— This is a flourishing 

organization of the city, with a membership of 250, and an eflficient Consti- 
tution and By-Laws. 

The Commercial Club of Dubuque.— This Association is 
known as the Commercial Club of Dubuque. The object of the Associa- 
tion is to preserve the honor and dignity of commercial pursuits, and to culti- 
vate and advance social intercourse among its members. The club house is 
pleasantly and centrally located at the corner of Main and Eleventh Streets, 
and has been handsomely fitted up for the permanent occupancy of the 
club. There are three floors divided into spacious and well lighted rooms, 
and conveniently arranged for the various purposes of the club. The recep- 
tion and reading rooms are invitingly furnished, the billiard room provided 
with the best tables, and the card and smoking rooms just the place in 
which to rest after the day's exacting work is done. The membership of 
the club comprises nearly all the prominent business and professional men 
of the city. The officers are: J. K. Graves, President ; G. W. Andrew, 
Vice President; Geo. Keisel, Secretary; J. K. Deming, Treasurer. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



35 



Military. 




Governor's Greys, I, N. G. This is Co. A, Fourth 
Regiment, Iowa National Guard. This com- 
pany is a prototype of the original Governor's 
Greys, organized May 2, 1859, the original of 
which in January, 1861, volunteered its services 
to President Buchanan and claims to be the 
first organization in the North that volunteered 
in the civil war. This is the third organization, 
and was formed in June, 1885. The officers 
are : Captain, W. H. Thrift; First Lieutenant, 
C. D. Hayden ; Second Lieutenant, C. D. Ham. 




EESIDENCE OF HON. D. N. COOLEY. 



TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES. 



Railway Lines and Water Routes. 



In the progress of civilization it is a fact well worthy of consideration 
that the development of the lines of travel and facilities of transportation 
are very prominent points in the history of any city. From the introduc- 
tion of the first locomotive into the State, less than a half a century ago, 
has grown almost a web of railways, composed of trunk lines with their 
branches, and forming direct lines of communication with the east, but also 
entering into that great international system that binds into unbroken bands 
the commercial relations of nations. 

The Illinois Central, from its early organization and high stand- 
ing as a national system, occupies the place it has earned in the commercial 
interests of Dubuque. The large extent of country through which this road 
passes, and with its extensive branches, gives it a prior position, as connected 
with the business of transportation. The Iowa branches which it is now 
constructing, the Cherokee &. Dakota and the Cherokee & Omaha, will 
open up a fine country which is tributary to Dubuque, and add largely to 
her commerce. The principal ofiices of the road are in Chicago, and its 
officers are as follows : E. T. Jefifery, General Manager ; A. H. Hanson, 
General Passenger Agent ; Horace Tucker, General Freight Agent. 

The Dubuque & Sioux City Road.— This road is a branch of 
the Illinois Central, running from Dubuque to Sioux City. The charter 
was granted Nov. 24, 1856, as the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad, and was 
leased to the I. C. R. R. Co. for twenty years, with the option of renewing 
the lease at the expiration of the time. The road has now been purchased 
by the Illinois Central Company, and will hereafter be operated as a part of 
their main line. The road is 143 miles in length. 

The Iowa Falls & Sioux City Road is also another branch of 
the Illinois Central, being a continuation of the Dubuque & Sioux City 
Road. This line runs from Iowa Falls to Sioux City, a distance of 183 
miles. This line was included in the original charter of the Dubuque & Pa- 
cific Railroad from Iowa Falls to Sioux City. It was opened in 1870 and 



38 The Industries of Dubuque. 

leased to the Illinois Central at once, and recently has become its property 
by purchase. 

The Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad, a prospec- 
tive road, is now operating a line along the Mississippi River bank, which 
extends from St. Paul, Minn., to a point on the Chicago, Burlington & 
Quincy system near Oregon, 111. This line now enters Dubuque by way 
of a transfer boat, and the company has obtained the right to build a bridge 
across the Mississippi at this place, and will thence extend the road west- 
ward into Dakota, where it will serve as a much needed outlet for the great 
wheat products of that far-famed country. This will place Dubuque in 
direct communication with the extensive wheat producing regions of the 
west, as well as with other portions of the country, whereby the interests of 
the city may be signally furthered. 

Prospective Railroad— Dubuque, Kansas City & South- 
western. — This is probably one of the latest projected railroads leading 
out of Dubuque, as the company was but quite recently organized. The 
company's capital is $10,000,000. The road as now projected extends 
from Dubuque south through Iowa, into and through the State of Missouri 
to Kansas City. In its course it is designed to cross the Chicago & North- 
western, and make connection with that system. This will make the fifth 
trunk line entering Dubuque, and will certainly prove to be one of the 
greatest factors of the transportation facilities of the city. Its organization 
is owing to the untiring efforts of the Board of Trade. This will give Du- 
buque another great advantage, as this j"oad connects with one of the most 
important trunk lines in the West. 

Trunk Lines. — In speaking of the railroads thus far, with one ex- 
ception — ^the Illinois Central — we have only given those having one of their 
termini in Dubuque, and the total length of which, exclusive of the C. B. 
& N., is 365 miles. 

It should be borne in mind that Dubuque has already four trunk lines 
passing through her limits, in directions corresponding to the principal 
points of the compass. These roads, viz : the Illinois Central, Chicago, 
Milwaukee & St. Paul, Minnesota & Northwestern, and the Central Iowa, 
form one continuous distance of upwards of hvelve thoiisand miles, and 
leading through the heart of the continent, and representing the commercial 
interests of millions of people. 

The Illinois Central Railroad, as a system, is composed of eighteen 
different lines, all operated and under the direct control of the company. 
This great trunk line aggregates 2,350 miles, and passes through some of 



The Industries of Dubuque. 39 



the most productive portions of the Union. From among^ these branches 
we have selected eight of the most prominent, which we give below, with 
distances : 

From Chicago to Cairo, 365 miles. 

From Dubuque to Centralia, 345 miles. 

From East Cairo to Canton, 341 miles. 

From Dubuque to Sioux City, 327 miles. 

From Canton to New Orleans, 206 miles. 

From Otto K. K. I. C. to June, 131 miles. 

From Oilman to Springfield, 112 miles. 

From Aberdeen to Durant, 108 miles. 

That portion of the route passing through the State of Iowa has among 
its number of populous cities the following which contain 3,000 or more in 
population each: Manchester, 3,000; Independence, 4,000; Waterloo, 
6,500; Cedar Falls, 4,000 ; Ft. Dodge, 4,700; LeMars, 4,000; Sioux City, 
20,000 ; Waverly, 3,500 ; Charles City, 3,000. 

The Milwaukee & St. Paul, otherwise known as the Chicago, Milwau- 
kee & St. Paul road, is also an important line, and with its branches forms 
one of the main avenues of commerce. 

The Minnesota & Northwestern, a new road recently completed, prom- 
ises to be a very important line ; it is in reality a new mail route from Chi- 
cago to St. Paul and Minneapolis, by the southeastern extension of the main 
line of that road. The first through train over that road was Aug. i, 1887. 
The road-bed of this line is excellent, the rolling stock first class, and the 
trains make excellent time. 

Daily Travel by Rail.— Some idea of the actual amount of travel 
by rail may be obtained when it is known that forty-four passenger trains 
arrive and depart from the city daily, and the freight traffic is in a still larger 
proportion. 

The Water Routes. — Although Dubuque possesses the advantages 
of water transportation, yet it is a fact in the commercial interests of the 
city that the railway facilities are so prominent that not so much attention 
is paid to river navigation as used to be in the days before railroads. The 
Diamond Jo Line Steamers, the principal line now on the river, has its head- 
quarters and boat yards here, and does an extensive business. This line makes 
every other day trips between St. Louis and St. Paul during the passenger 
season, and at all times handles -a vast amount of freight. The Mississippi — 
"Father of Waters' ' — rolls along in his majesty at the foot of the bluffs, 
and upon his waters are borne the products of many toilers. The shrill 
clang of the steam whistle upon the many steamers announces the passing 
of floating palaces, laden with freight, both living and dead. Practically 



40 The Industries of Dubuque. 



it may be said, however, that the navigation interests of Dubuque are ab- 
sorbed by the numerous railways passing through her midst. And although 
freights are comparatively cheaper by water, the difference between river 
and railway transportation is more than made up by and through rapid tran- 
sit. Especially is this true of perishable property, which demands to be 
carried as rapidly as possible from the producer to the consumer. 

Ice Harbor.— In connection with the river interests of Dubuque a 
large and safe ice harbor has here been formed by the general government. In 
it a large number of boats plying on the river have their winter quarters, 
and fit out from here in the spring, thus affording another source of revenue 
to the city. 



REAL ESTATE. 



The best and clearest index of thrift and prosperity of any 
city is the condition of its real estate, and though this may vary 
widely during violent financial depressions, yet the value of property is 
largely governed by the natural advantages of a place, and the enterprise of 
its inhabitants. In this relation, Dubuque is no exception, as its high com- 
mercial advantages have done much to advance the price of real estate, and 
impart to the city that tone of prosperity which it enjoys. One great 
advantage of Dubuque over her sister cities, is that of owning her own 
property, as no foreign capital is invested in the city, every industry being 
owned and controlled exclusively by the citizens of Dubuque. Property is 
sold at its present value, regardless of the future, while, as we have said, all 
property, both improved and unimproved, is owned by residents of the city. 
Money invested in Dubuque real estate is considered a very safe investment. 
Here it might be well to note the difference between the value of property 
located upon the bluffs, and that upon the flats. While property upon the 
bluffs is high, that upon the flats is comparatively low. What is known as 
bluff property is selling for three hundred dollars per lot, while land lying 
upon the flats can be bought as low as two hundred dollars per lot, and for 
manufacturing purposes much cheaper; and considering its near proximity 
to railroads, offers superior advantages to heavy manufacturing establish- 
ments, as transportation both by water and rail is rendered comparatively 
easy. Thus it may be considered that money invested in Dubuque real 
estate is not only safe, but profitable; and while the state of real estate 
affairs is not what might be called booming, yet, from the present outlook, 
there is every reason to believe that the tendency is hopefully upward. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 43 



Transfers of Real Estate. — Since August i, 1886, to August I, 
1887, there were eight hundred and ninety-two transfers of real estate in 
the city, ranging from one or two hundred to many thousands of dollars in 
value. On February last the southeast corner ot Main and Sixth Streets 
sold for six hundred and seventy- five dollars per front foot. Sanford's 
Block, located on Eighth, Iowa and Main Streets, and formerly owned by 
the estate, was sold for seventy-five thousand dollars, passing into the hands 
of a syndicate. Resident property is very valuable on Locust Street, where 
corner lots are worth from one hundred and fifty to three hundred dollars 
per front foot, and yet in good demand. Since September i, 188&, real 
estate in Dubuque has been in much greater demand than in any same 
period of time since 1857. Although rather dull during the Spring of '87, 
and somewhat inactive, yet at the present time is rapidly improving. 
Another prominent feature of the promise of advances of real estate in the 
city, is the erection of the new bridge over the beautiful Mississippi. This 
magnificent structure now nearing completion, is the work of the High 
Bridge Company, and while it reflects much credit upon its builder, it is a 
fitting monument to the tact, energy and enterprise of the citizens of Du- 
buque. 

In the rise and prosperity of the city, the signal want of a means of 
crossing the river more rapidly and with less expense has been deeply felt, 
and through the foresight and sagacity of her business men the project has 
been developed and the work is going rapidly forward. The bridge is ex- 
clusively for teams and footmen, and will combine with its utility, architec- 
tural grace and beauty, while at the same time it will stand as a most fitting 
emblem of Dubuque's future prosperity. In the erection of this bridge it is 
not only prophesied, but deeply felt among the business men of the city, 
that the price of property over the river on the bluffs will be greatly en- 
hanced. Real estate in Dubuque, as a whole, is much lower than in any 
city or country enjoying equal advantages, commercially, socially, and in- 
tellectually, as the easy access to the great business centers, through rail- 
roads and by water lines, tend to make the city one eagerly to be sought by out- 
side capitalists. But here is erected a perfect barrier, as her own citizens, 
seeing the advantages arising from investment at home, quickly avail them- 
selves of the opportunity. In thus placing their own capital where it bene- 
fits not only themselves but the city as well, the Dubuquers hold all pros- 
perity in their own title. Hence, syndicates are few and the people are 
more humanitarian. In addition to what has been given, it might be said 
that the price of resident lots, 30 x 150 feet, remote from street car lines, are 
as low as $250, and upon the other hand reach as high as $4,000 per lot. 
Another element of the rise in real estate in Dubuque is the sewer drainage, 
which will 'ere long be introduced, and from a sanitarian as well as from a 
business point of view, will be greatly to the future interest of the place. It 



44 The Industries of Dubuque. 



has been established by science, peradventure, that the drainage system of 
any city is a prominent index of the thrift and prosperity of its people. For 
health is the basis of human activity, and within its own borders must be es- 
tablished the basis of its success, where a city pushes toward the acme of 
superiority. 

The educational interests of the city have also a great bearing upon the 
value of real estate, as the fathers and mothers will seek the best schools, 
where their children can receive a good, liberal education. In this connec- 
tion, farmers flock to the city to educate their offspring and thus have a ten- 
dency to advance the price of real estate. 

The establishment of street car lines and electric lights bears each its 
own weight in the causes which produce their efiiects in the growth and pros- 
perity of a city, and each improvement adds its mite to the rise in the price 
of property. 

Building. — Building has kept pace with the other phases of enter- 
prise, and the city has enjoyed more success in this direction than usually is 
found in cities of this size and capacity, and the chances are decidedly fa- 
vorable toward the erection of a large number of buildings during the com- 
ing year. The building interest of the past being given in the historical 
portion of this work, we now speak of the 

Moneyed Interests of Dubuque, which are tending upward. Mon- 
ey can be obtained in abundance, upon good security, at 6 and 7 per cent 
Thus, all local demands are readily supplied and a considerable amount of 
local funds is seeking outside investments. This fact demonstrates why 
foreign capital is not invested here. Hence, when there is an absolute need 
of funds to organize and prosecute an enterprize the capital is possessed by 
our own citizens, and the project carried forward to the proposed end. And 
it is probably owing to this au.xiliary that added to the other causes which 
give the present value to property here, as it is now more valuable than ever 
before, although at present the real estate market is dull. This arises from 
a multitude of causes which arise in the common order of events, and with 
the present outlook the citizens of Dubuque may look forward to a period 
when the city will be not only foremost in business importance but also in 
the front rank of those cities having an equal if not a much greater popu- 
lation. 




THE WHOLESALE TRADE. 



Jobbing Transactions of Dubuque for thelPast Year. 



The following figures concerning the volume of wholesale trade of 
Dubuque are self explanatory. They are compiled from the actual reports 
of the firms themselves and given our reporters, and are as correct as it is 
possible to obtain them : 

Apples and Cider $ 75,000 

Agricultural Implements 150,000 

Boots and Shoes 830,000 

Books and Stationery 200,000 

Bags 60,000 

Commission and Produce 150,000 

Crockery 250,000 

Coal 540,000 

Drugs 330,000 

Dry Goods and Notions 1,750,000 

Furniture 100,000 

Flour 150,000 

Groceries 400,000 

Grain 750,000 

Hides, Wool, Furs and Tallow 200,000 

Homeopathic Medicines 5, 000 

Plasterers 55.000 

Zinc 30,000 

Lead Ore 50, 000 

Music and Musical Instruments 30,000 

To which may be added : 

Lawyers' Fees and Court Officiaries Salaries 129,000 

Post Oftice sales for year ending July i, 1887 43,426 

Real Estate Sales 1,500,000 

Opera House and Entertainments 35, 000 

Dubuque Board of Trade.— The advantages of a permanent 
organization for protective purposes, and for the promotion of the general 
interests of the community, are commendably appreciated by the business 
men of Dubuque. Several associations, similar in character to those main- 
tained in large cities all through the country, have been attempted here, 



46 The Industries of Dubuque. 

but not until the present organization sprung into existence did any sub- 
stantial and effective system prevail for the purposes intended. The organ- 
ization now under special notice had its inception June 27, 1887, its corporate 
life to continue for a period of twenty years. 

The objects of this Corporation are to promote just and equitable 
principles in trade, to establish and maintain uniformity in commercial 
usages, to acquire and disseminate valuable business statistics and informa- 
tion, and generally foster, protect and advance the commercial, mercantile, 
manufacturing and business interests of the City and County of Dubuque. 
The official list of this Corporation is composed of the following prominent 
business men, and highly esteemed citizens: Messrs. C. H. Eighmey, Presi- 
dent; A. W. Daugherty, First Vice President; Jos. Simones, Second Vice 
President; C. H. McMaster, Secretary; and W. W. Carr, Treasurer. The 
directors are Messrs. J. H. Lull, C. W. Mitchell, T. W. Ruete, B. E. 
Linehan, M. M. Walker and George G. Perry. All of the above gentlemen 
are actively engaged in honorable commercial and industrial pursuits, and 
it is with pleasure and gratification that we note the fact that a more con- 
scientious and disinterested body of business men, devoted heart and mind 
to the essential interests of their city, its growth in population, commercial, 
industrial and social development, is unexcelled in the history of 
similar organizations. Among the active workers of this honorable body, 
we may make special mention of the Secretary, Mr. C H. McMaster, a 
young and energetic citizen, who was a most active factor in the organization 
and promotion of this Board of Trade, and is constantly upon the alert in 
perfecting its methods of operation, as to the best means of carrying out 
the purposes for which it was organized. The Dubuque Board of Trade, 
since it began its task of promoting commercial and industrial enterprises, 
protecting trade and ministering to public safety and comfort, for so short a 
period since its organization, has shown courage, sagacity and a determina- 
tion far beyond the expectations of the most sanguine of our public spirited 
citizens. As illustrations of the public spirit which animates this body, 
attention may be directed to the facts that it was instrumental in securing 
the organization of another important line of Railroad from this city through 
Iowa, southward into and through Missouri to Kansas City. This road, 
known as the Dubuque, Kansas City and Southwestern, has been duly incor- 
porated, with a capital of $10,000,000, and the work of construction, it is 
confidently expected, will soon be begun, a committee of the Board of Trade 
having prevailed upon the people to lend their earnest and substantial sup- 
port. They also encouraged and promoted the excellent system of sewerage 
now adopted and which will soon be put in operation. They have induced 
many business firms from other sections of the country to locate Jiere, and 
are still earnestly at work prevailing upon others to come. These and 
many other worthy projects are now under consideration for the advance- 



The Industries of Dubuque. 47 



ment of commercial affairs, and the material development of the Key City. 
Another characteristic project in the advanced ideas entertained by this 
body, is the building of a magnificent structure for the Board of Trade, in 
the near future, at a cost of $250,000. The plans and specifications are now 
under advisement, and the foundations, in all probability, will be laid the 
coming season. Judging from its record of wise and useful measures in- 
troduced, and the prompt execution of important public improvements in 
the past, and its present active and intelligent direction of trade regulations 
the Dubuque Board of Trade has a promising future before it, which will 
develop a career of usefulness seldom attained by a commercial organiza- 
tion. 




BANKING AND FINANCE. 



Citizens of Dubuque refer to their banks with great pride and satisfac- 
tion, as it is through these institutions that local credit and enterprise is en- 
hanced to the greatest degree, and that confidence established which gives 
rise to stronger social relations and more powerful commercial intercourse. 
As the city contains a large amount of wealth, the banks are upon a 
practically sound basis, and it may be truly said that in no other city of 
the State is found its peer, or even its equal, in the strength and solidity 
of its banks. 

They are eight in number, and range in capital from $50,000 to $225,- 
000. Their officers are men of the highest integrity and business qualifi- 
cations. 

As before mentioned, money can be obtained at low rates by deserving 
and responsible parties. And because of the great wealth centered here 
there is a large amount of capital awaiting outside investment. From this 
fact, the banks of Dubuque are solid, and no person, from the day laborer 
to the wealthiest capitalist, need fear to deposit their money in any of these 
institutions, or transact any business wherein trust and confidence should be 
maintained. 

Four of these banks are National, being organized under the United 
States Banking Laws, and the remaining four are incorporated under the 
Iowa State Banking Laws, yet so far as the financial standing of each of 
these systems is concerned it is only in the name, for all of them are officered 
by men of the soundest integrity and financial ability, and the capital may 
be considered unquestionable. 

In speaking of the banks, it belongs to the credit of John Bell for the 
organization of the eighth, for the want of which the city had for 
some time felt a pressing demand, not only on account of the increasing 
business, but the location also. For while nearly all the others are in the 
lower part of the city, this bank is located on Thirteenth Street, and as the 
greater half of the population dwell above here, and much business is trans- 
acted in this location, the utility of this institution is deeply appreciated. 

The total amount of funds invested as banking capital in Dubuque is 
nearly $1,000,000, which, together with the surplus, undivided profits and 
reserve fund, which may be called into immediate use, swells the actual 
banking capital to one and one-fourth millions of dollars. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 49 



The average amount of deposits is $2, ico.ooo annually, which, counting 
the population to be 30,000, is $70 for each person. According to the facts 
furnished by the bankers, the loans and discounts for the past year aggre- 
gated nearly $2,500,000, besides which exchange to the amount of nearly 
$21,000,000 were negotiated. 

Otherwise than establishing their own local banks, prominent citizens 
of Dubuque have organized and largely control two other banks outside of 
the city in the county — one located at Cascade and the other at Dyersville. 



LIST OF BANKS AND DATE OP ORGANIZATION. 



First National. — Organized February i, 1863. Capital $200,000; 
surplus, $60,000. D. N. Cooley, President; C. H. Eighmey, Vice 
President; O. E. Guernsey, Cashier. 

Second National.— Organized 1876. Capital and surplus, $225, 
000. Geo. B. Burch, President; W. P. Large, Vice President; J. K. Dem- 
ing, Cashier. 

Commercial National.— Organized April u, 1871. Capital, $100, 
000; surplus, $30,000. R. E. Graves, President; C. H. Harris, Cashier. 

Dubuque National. — Organized March 19, 1884. Capital, $100, 
000; surplus. $9,000. B. B. Richards, President; James Harrigan, Cashier. 

German. — Organized November 7, 1864. Capital, $120,000; surplus, 
$70,000. A. Kamman, President; P. J. Lee, Cashier. 

Iowa Trust and Savings.— Organized February 18, 1884. Paid 
up capital, $50,000. G. L. Torbert, President; F. D. Stout, Vice President; 
J. E. Allison, Cashier. ' 

Dubuque County.— Organized December 19, 1875. Paid in capi- 
tal, $50,000 ; surplus, $15,000. W. G. Stewart, President ; A. Limback, 
Vice President ; C. W. Farwell, Cashier. 

German Trust and Savings.— Organized February i, 1887. 

Paid up capital, $50,000. John Bell, President ; Paul Traut, Cashier. 



50 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



With such an array of business capacity and financial standing, the 
people of Dubuque may well feel proud of their city, and look forward to 
even brighter days in the near future, when, from her high position in social 
and financial circles, her peer cannot be found, even among those cities of 
much larger population. 




RESIDENCE OP W H PEABODY, EsQ 



THK CITY PRESS. 



The press of Dubuque is noted for its devotion to everything that has 
tended to build up and advance the city's interests. To no other one source 
are the people of Dubuque so much indebted for the advancement they 
have made towards the building up of a city of which they are proud, as 
to the various newspapers and other publications which are here published. 
These publications are individually treated of elsewhere, but it is proper 
that they be briefly alluded to here. 

The Herald is the Democratic daily morning paper of the city and 
has been recognized as a party organ from the date of its existence — the first 
paper established in the State. For nearly twenty-three years it has been 
ably and successfully managed by the present proprietors, and its influence 
has always been strongly in favor of Dubuque. 

The Times, the next oldest paper in the city, is also a daily morning 
paper, is Republican in politics, and has always been an aggressive party 
organ, but while zealous in this direction it has never lost sight of the wel- 
fare of Dubuque or failed to stand by her interests. Indeed it is to the 
Times the city is largely indebted at this time for the existence of its pow- 
erful Board of Trade organization. The Times demanded the formation of 
such an adjunct to the city's growth, day after day, until its desires met 
with full fruition. 

The Telegraph is an evening daily, independent in politics, with 
Democratic leanings. It is a sprightly, newsy paper, ably edited, and 
ready at all times to espouse with energy whatever promises to advance the 
interests of Dubuque. 

The National Demokrat is Democratic in politics as its name indi- 
cates. It is a German weekly, one of the oldest and ablest in the state, and 
has always been loyal to the city of its adoption. 

The Luxemberger Gazette and The Iowa are both German weekly 
papers issued from the same ofiice, the former a religiously Catholic paper, 
and the latter devoted to general news and politics. 

Der Presbvterianer is another German publication published semi- 
monthly in the interests of the German Presbyterian church and is the or- 



The Indistries of Dibique. 



gan of the German Theological School of the Northwest, located in 
Dubuque. 

The Indetendent, daily and weekly, is a paper devoted mainly to 
local news. Its daily is of recent birth and is trying the experiment of 
establishing a penny paper with a reasonable prospect of success. 

The Industrial Leader is a weekly paper recently established in 
the interest of the Knights of Labor. It is zealous for the cause it repre- 
sents. 

The Trade Joi rnal, as the name implies, is devoted to the commer- 
cial interests of the citv. and has done and is doing much towards making 
Dubuque a commercial metropolis of which her people are proud. It is a 
monthly publication, ably and intelligently edited. 

The Iowa Normal Monthly, a monthly journal devoted to the school 
interests of the entire state, is doing a good work in the held it has chosen 
and is the recognized official organ of the state of Iowa. 

The Scientific Semi-Monthly is a German magazine devoted to 
science, literature and the fine arts. 




REPRESENTATIVE HOUSES. 



SKETCHES OF LEADING METROPOLITAN MERCHANTS, 
MANUFACTURERS, &c. 



y I YHE concluding chapter of this work is devoted to a review of the 
l^y history of a few of the leading mercantile and manufacturing houses, 
whose aggregate capital and enterprise have so greatly aided in the devel- 
opment of the commercial and trade industries of Dubuque, and in the ad- 
vancement and perpetuation of her wealth and civilization. Only houses 
whose reputations are above suspicion have been mentioned; and if the list be 
incomplete, it is not because of any bias on the part of the editors or pub- 
lishers. But comparatively few of the retail houses of the city have a place 
in this volume, because their interests are merely local, and because the 
" Industries of Dubuque" is intended for wider circulation than their patron- 
age would justify. 

Carr, Ryder & Wheeler Company, — Manufacturers of Doors, Sash, Blinds, 
Mouldings, Brackets, Frames, etc. Office corner Ninth and Jackson Streets. The 
growth of the lumber industry in Dubuque has kept pace with the rapid progress 
and development of the building interest of this city, and in fact the entire North- 
west. Kindred enterprises have sprung into existence like magic and sustain repu- 
tations second to none in the country. A striking example of this great thrift is 
seen in that of the Carr, Ryder & Wheeler Company, which had its inception in 
1866, under the firm name of Carr & Austin, then located at the foot of Main Street. 
The style of the firm changing consecutively to Carr, Austin & Co. in 1872; W. W. 
Carr & Co. in 1879; Carr, Ryder & Wheeler, January 1st, 1881; and finally on July Ist, 
1887, to the corporate designation of Carr, Ryder <k Wheeler Company, with 
Messrs. W. W. Carr, as President ; W. C. Wheeler, Vice President ; K. A. Engler, 
Secretary, and E. M. Dickey, Treasurer. A capital stock of $125,000 is involved in the 
enterprise. In order to facilitate their business the firm removed from their original 
location to their present eligible and commodious quarters in 1880. The plant of this 
company covers an area embraced within the streets of Jackson and Washington, 
and Ninth and Tenth, replete with substantial brick and fire proof buildings, and 
completely ecjuipped with every essential modern machinery and appliance for the 
efficient and expeditious prosecution of the work in hand. Two hundred expert 
workmen and artisans are in the employ, upon an average pay-roll of $5,000 monthly, 
A perfect system prevails in every department. Experienced and trustworthy fore- 



54 The Industries of Dubuque. 



men give their personal attention to every detail of the work. The product of this 
grand and important industrj' consists in the manufacture at wholesale of Sash 
Doors, Blinds, Stairs, Stair Railing, Balusters and Posts, Mouldings, Wood Mantels, 
Pew-Ends, Office Counters, Scroll and Turned Balustrades, Brackets and Drapery, 
Elevations of Door and Window Frames, etc. The specialty of this house being 
hardwood counters and fine interior finish for private residences, public buildings, 
business houses and churches. The trade of this mammoth industry amounts to 
$300,000 annually, and covers a territory embracing the States of Iowa, Minnesota, 
Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and all Northwestern States 
and many Southern States, and constantly expanding as this vast trade territory in- 
creases in population. This industry is the largest and has the best facilities of and 
in its line west of Cliiciigo. Tlie location is convenient to railroad connection and 
lumber supplies, and facilities unsurpassed for prompt and eflicient service in filling 
orders. I\Ir. W. W. Carr, the President and founder of this industry, has been a 
resident of Dubuque since ISIKl. He hails from Chicago. He is a business man of 
rare ability and practical experience. W. C. Wheeler has been a resident since ISfjS. 
Prior to engaging in this enterprise, was the company's book-keeper, and was ad- 
mitted to partnership in 1881. Mr. Wheeler is a business man of acknowledged 
attainments and one of our foremost citizens. Mr. E. A. Engler is a native of this 
city. He is a gentleman of high business attainments. Mr. E. M. Dickey has been 
a resident of Dubuque twelve years. His position *as Treasurer of the company is a 
fitting tril)ute to his business sagacity and executive ability. He is also Superin- 
tendent and IShinager of the Diamond Jo Line Steamers. This house also deals ex- 
tensively in Building Paper and Hoofing Materials, Plate and Window Glass, Blind 
Trimmings, Sash Weights and Cord, Plated Sash Bars, and Cround, Cut and I-'ancy 
Stained Glass; make estimates and furnish price lists and moulding books upon ap- 
plication. The great success of this gigantic enterprise is due to the consummate 
care and business sagacity exercised in its conduct by the ofiicers of the company. 

W. H. Torbert.— Wholesale Druggist, 75(> Main Street. This is the oldest 
and most extensive wholesale drug house in the State of Iowa. It was established 
in 18:^6 by Dr. Timothy Mason, who had previously given a considerable attention 
to the drug business, as well as being a physician of high repute and eminent 
standing. After a successful career of twenty-one years, it passed into the hands of 
P. C. Sampson in 1857, and finally, in 1868, the proprietorship succeeded to Mr. W. 
H. Torbert. His store is a large three-story brick structure, at 7o() Main Street, 
eligibly situated as to business, and is fitted uji with every facility and convenience 
for the transaction of business in a proju'r manner. He does an immense business 
as a wholesale dealer in Drugs, Druggists' Sundries, INledicines, Paints and 
Oils, etc. etc., which he sells to dealers in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illi- 
nois and Dakota. He also carries a large stock and complete lines of Wines and 
Licpiors for medicinal use, all of which, like iiis Drugs, are of the purest and best 
quality. A specialty of the house is Window Glass, of which a large amount is an- 
nually sold. In connection with his store he has a large and extensive warehouse 
at Nos. 23l', 234 and 23(i Iowa Street, with convenient side tracks to facilitate the 
handling of his immense consignments of goods. His establishment is run upon 
the most systematic principles, and its annual business aggregates many thousands 
of dollars, and gives employment to seventeen persons, while the house maintains 
the high reputation wliich it has maintained for half a century. Mr. Torbert is an 
active and enterprising business man, and in all his transactions just and upright. 



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55 



He is now President of the Iowa State Jobbers' and Manufacturers' Association, 
and also a member of tlie Executive Committee of the State Pharmaceutical Asso- 
ciation, and recently received the compliment of V)eing elected a member of the 
American Pharmaceutical Association without solicitation from himself or friends. 



Westphal- Hinds Hardware Company.— C. H. Ei^imey, President; G. B. 
INfanstield, General Manager and Treasurer; C. D. Scott, Secretary. Wholesale 
Hardware. Ottice and Salesroom, 4:50 to 4:'.8 ]\Iain Street. AVarehouse, 293 to 297 
Iowa Street. This large and jirosperous hardware house, which enjoys the most 
extensive trade of any establishment of the kind in a territory embraced between 
Chicago on the east, Omaha on the west, St. Louis on the south, and St. Paul on the 
north, had its inception in 1855, when the business was established by Mr. William 
Westphal, the iirm changing in 1857 to Westphal tt Hinds, under which style it was 
conducted until 18S(i, when the present corporation was organized with a capital 
stock of $lo(l,0()(). The premises occupied by the conijjany as office and salesrooms 
comprise a four-story building with double cellars, 60x112 feet in dimensions, in ad- 
dition to which the comi)any has a spacious warehouse 50x112 feet, and yards 50x112 
feet. They caii y a very hirga and comprehensive stock embracing every description 




OKKUK ANJ) SAl-ESKOOM. WAREHOUSE. 

of Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Cutlery, AVagon-maker.s' Supplies, etc., and are manu- 
facturers agents for the Ashtabula Farming Tools, Brandford Locks and Knobs, Romeo 
Barn Door Hangers, Western Washing Machines, Buflalo Forges, Green River Screw 
Plates and Collins' Axes. A force of thirty-two compet^^nt clerks and assistants are 
employed in the house, and a stafl'of traveling salesmen of exi)erience and wide ac- 
(piaintance with the trade represent the company in a trade territory embracing 
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Dakota. The stock in all lines is com- 
Iiletely assorted, and is bought direct from manufacturers, with whom the company 
maintain relations which enable them to offer superior inducements both in quality 
and price to the trade, and they have a large and steadily growing business, amount- 
ing in the volume of its sales to from $500,000 to $750,000 per annum. Mr. Eighmey, 
the President of this company, is also Vice President of the First National Bank^ 



56 The Industries of Dubuque. 



President of the Board of Trade, a heavy stockholder in the Norwegian Plow Co., 
and in many ways prominently identified with the leading business organizations of 
the city. Mr. Mansfield, General Manager and Treasurer of the company, came to 
Dubuque from Chicago, where he was for a number of years connected with large 
jobbing houses, to accept the management of this business shortly after its organiza- 
tion. Mr. Scott, Secretary of the company, has been connected with the house for 
the past eleven years, is intimately acquainted with its trade, and is a gentleman of 
superior business attainments, who has by his efficiency contributed largely to the 
success of the business. Under such experienced management, and adopting 
methods of uniform accuracy and reliability, the company maintains a position as a 
thoroughly representative and prosperous business house. 

Rider, Wallis & Co. — Dry goods and Notions ; manufiicturers of the White 
Elephant Pantaloon Overalls, 356 to 3(54 MainvStreet. Tlie inception of this large 
and prosperous concern dates back to 1S61, when the business was established by 
the firm of John Bell & Co., changing on January 1, 1S85, to Bell, Rider «.t Wallis. 
In February, 1886, Mr. Bell retired, since which time the firm has continued under 
its present style of Rider, Wallis t't Co., of which Messrs. John V. Rider, James 
Wallis, Sam P. Rider and M. B. Wallis are the individual members. The premises 
at present occupied by the firm comprise a four-story building, 40x113 feet in 
dimensions, which they utilize for an otfiqp and salesrooms, a one-story warehouse, 
40x113 feet, and a factory 40x130 feet in dimensions ; but these premises being too 
contracted for the greatly expanding volume of their trade, the firm proposes soon 
to secure greater facilities by the, erection of a five-story building, 100 feet square. 
They carry a large and complete stock of everything in the line of staple and fancy 
dry goods, notions, etc., and are State agents for C-hadwick's Spool Cotton, and Du- 
buque agents for Merrick's Spool Cotton. In addition to their jobbing business they 
are largely engaged as manufacturers of the celebrated AVhite Elephant Pantaloon 
Overalls, giving steady employment to a force of one hundred and tliirty-five hands, 
and enjoying a trade covering Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Dakota and 
Nebraska. The steady growth of this business from small beginnings is one of the 
most gratifying instances of success in the commercial history of Dubuque, the 
business having originally been established as a country store with a small stock, 
and having now expanded to one of the leading establishments of the city. Mr. 
John V. Rider, the senior member of the firm, is a native of Germany, but came to 
America when quite young in 1846, and settled in Dubuque in 1S52. He began his 
business career in this city as clerk for Farley <k Cummings, and was afterwards 
deputy sheriff for two terms prior to going into this business. He has been, and is 
prominently identified with a number of leading financial and business corporations 
of the city, having been president of the Linseed Oil Mill Co., director of the First 
National Bank, and secretary of the famous Dubuque Harbor Imi)rovement Co., 
which so materially aided in enhancing the interests of Dubuque. He has now a 
large interest in the Key City Gas Co., and is an owner of a considerable amount of 
valuable real estate in the city. Mr. James Wallis, of this firm, is a native of 
England, and came to America many years ago, settling in Wisconsin, and shortly 
afterwards coming to Dubmiue and engaging in the smelting business, afterwards 
becoming interested in the mill business at Rockdale, Iowa, two miles from the 
city, prior to engaging in tlie present enterprise. Mr. Sam P. Rider is a native of 
Germany, who has resided in Dubuque nearly all his life. When sixteen years old 
he went into the employ of John Bell & Co., the predecessors of this firm, and 



The Industries of Dubuque. 57 



;raveled for the firm for fifteen years prior to 1880, when he was taken into it as a 
aartner. With ample resources and unsurpassed facilities, and a merited reputation 
br fair and liberal business methods, this firm enjoj'S in an eminent de*rree the 
•onfidence and esteem of the trade. 

James Forester & Co. — Manufacturers of Clothing, Overalls, Shirts, etc., 
s'holesale dealers in Dry Goods, 757 and 759 Iowa Street. This firm, of which 
VIessrs. James Forester, James Forester, Jr., and Chas. S. Robison are the individual 
nembers, was originally established in 1874, first engaging in the dry goods business, 
;o which they afterwards added their manufacturing department, in which they 
lave steadily increased their facilities and output, until their establishment is now 
:he largest in its line in the State, and is not surpassed, either in its facilities for 
nanufacturing or the quality of its products, by any factory in the country. The 
factory is a four-story building, 38x115 feet in dimensions, and is completely 
equipped with all the necessary machinery and appliances adapted to this branch 
3f manufacture, employment being given to a force of 200 hands, and the firm manu- 
facturing Clothing, Overalls, Pantaloons, Shirts and Jumpers, making ninety dozen 
pair of Overalls and Pants, and fifty Suits of Clothing, besides other goods, per day. 
rhe firm has built up a high reputation with the trade, as a conseijuence of the uni- 
form merits of their goods, and have a large and steadily growing trade extending 
throughout the States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota and Iowa. 
Mr. Forester, of this firm, is a native of Jefl"erson County, New York, and came to 
Dubuque in 1874 from New York City, wliere he was engaged in business for twenty- 
Dne years as importer and cloak manufacturer. Mr. Forester, Jr. is a native of New 
York City, and came to Dubuque when (juite young with his father, and was admitted 
to the firm in 1884. Mr. Robison, who is a native of Wooster, Ohio, has been a mem- 
aer of the firm since 1883, prior to which he had been a long time connected with 
the boot and shoe business. All the members of the firm are thorough and prac- 
tical business men, and in addition to their trade as manufacturers, they do a 
large business as jobbers of specialties in Dry Goods. The promptness and ac- 
curacy with which all orders are filled, and the fairness and reliability of their 
business methods have secured for the firm a merited prominence and prosjjerity. 

Grotty & Keenan.— Clothiers and Gents' Furnishers, 559 Main Street. This 
model establishment was founded October 2, 1887, by Messrs. D. J. Crotty and J. H. 
Keenan, under the firm name of Crotty & Keenan. This business, under the judicious 
management of the above named gentlemen, has rapidly expanded. Their trade 
for the present year will reach the handsome figure of $40,000, with a most en- 
couraging outlook for the future. There are three gentlemanly and efiicient salesmen 
in the employ, and the most perfect system i)revails in the conduct of this enter- 
prising house. Mr. Crotty, the senior member of this firm, is a native ol this city, 
and for a number of years previous to engaging in this business traveled for a large 
Milwaukee clothing concern, and thereby acquired a thorough knowledge of the 
business in whi(;h he is now so successfully engaged on his own account. He has also 
held the re.sponsible position of financial manager for the firm of Hansen & Line- 
han, of this city. Mr. Keenan is a (Canadian by birth, came to Dubuque in 
1880, and subsequently engaged in business with the house of David Adler & Sons, 
clothiers of Milwaukee, which position he now holds, Mr. Crotty having the entire 
charge of the conduct of the business here. This house has the reputation of carry- 
ing the largest and most complete stock of any in its line in the city, and do busi- 
ness upon a strictly cash basis at prices defying all competition. 



58 The Industries of Dubuque. 



V. J. Williams Implement Company. — Jobbers in Ajrricultural ImpU*- 
ments and Manufacturei-s' Western Agency, Nos. 170. 185, 191 and 107 Iowa and 
Serond Streets. Among the leading industrial establishments of onr progressive 
city we t«ke pleasure in makinsr special mention of one that is essentially represen- 
tative in the magnitude of its facilities for the transaction of an important business 
upon a grand si-ale. This one is tlie V. J. Williams luiplement Company, organized 
and regularly incorporated under tlu' State laws February 2'.\ 1SS4. with Mr. .\. A. 
Cooper as President; Mr. .laiiu's Heach, Vice President, and Mr. V. .I.Williams, 
Manager. The company do a jobbing business in Agricultural luiplements and arc 
General Western Agents f\)r the sale of superior Plows, Diuup Rakes, Mowers, Ki'cd 
Mills, Threshers, Reapers, Thresher Engines, Hay Carriers, etc., etc. Repairs arc 
made and parts furnished for all the above on order, and constantly kept in stoik. 
The authorized i-apital of this concern is $50,000. The storage capacity now avail- 
able is :U,000 stjuare feet. There are eleven men in the employ of the house, uixui 
an average monthly pay roll of $S00. The trade territory embraces the Northern 
half of Iowa and Southern Minne.sota. A constant growth in the volume of trade 
has n»ark(>d the career of this enterprise since its iiuorporatitui in 1SS4 — the result 
of lionorable business methods in the conduct of its athiirs and strii-t attention to tlie 
wants of its customers. Their specialty is a full line of Faruiing Implements of stand- 
ard u\akes. This house possesses every facility for the expeditious receipt and ship- 
ment of goods, and in the management and general conduct of its atVairs the otii- 
cers give their personal attention to every detail. The history of the inception of 
this industry is somewhat interesting. Established i>rigina]ly in 18()0 by \'. .1. 
Williams; in IS(>4 H. B. tiitibrd & Co. succeeded Williaais, the latter retaining an 
interest in the business. In 18()8 V. J. Williams ».t Co. succeeiled the last mentioned 
lirm, and tinally the present organization was founded in 1884 as previously noted. 
Thi' annual business done by this com-ern amounts to $250,000 or more, auvl is stead- 
ily increasing in volume — the result of honorable business metiiods and dose atten- 
tion to tl\e interests of a large patronage. 

E. B. Piekenbrock. — Wholesale dealer in Boots and Shoes; 456 Main Street. 
Occupying a leading and prominent position among the business establishments o{ 
Dubuipie, is that of Mr. Piekenbrock, who since 1865 has been constAntly engagetl 
as a wholesale dealer in Boots and Shoes. The linn was originally established 
under the name of PiekenbrocW ».<: Denss, changing to its present style in Decemhei , 
188o. The premises occupied by Mr. Piekenbrock embrace a four-story building, 
25x115 feet in dimensions, in which is carried a large and coujpletely diversilied 
stock of Boots and Shoes, Slippers, etc., for ladies,' misses,' men's, youths', boys' and 
children's wear, end)racing as well a large amount of custom made gooils of the 
largest and best Eastern factories. Mr. Piekenbrock is also agent of the Boston 
Rubber Shoe Company, noted for the superiority of .tlieir rubber foot wear. Tlie 
house enjoys a large and steadily growing trade throughout the States of Iowa. 
Wisconsin, Illinois, Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota, in which territory it is rei)re- 
sented by four traveling salesmen of experience and wide aciiuaintance. Mr. 
Piekenbrock, who is a native of Germany, came to the United States in 185;>. tirst 
settling in New York, from whence he came to Dubuque in 18.55. tirst engaging lus a 
clerk for Williaui Westphal, wholesale hardware dealer, with whom he reuuiined 
until establishing this business in 1805. Mr. Piekenbrock supervises all tiie details 
of his business with close and accurate attention, and enjoys the coutiileuce and 
approval of the trade, as the meritiMJ result of superior goods and accurate methods. 



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59 



Tom Connolly.— Manufacturer of Fine Carriages, Buggies afld Sleighs, and 
deaU-r in Robes anrl Jlamess; corner of 7th and Iowa Streets. A city like Dubu- 
que, which is rai)idly aasurnint: ^fetropolitan life and cultivating: habits of luxury, 
feels the necessity and appr^^'iates the importance of an establishment like the one 
under 8[^cial notice. The object of this work is Ui present to the best advantage 
any enterprising industry that offers such facilities a« the one owned and condu<ted 
by Mr. Tom Connolly. It was fcKinded in 1858 by Connolly & Roberts, and changed 
to its present style in IHC>?>, Mr. Roberts withdrawing. At its inception the business 
was comparatively small, but has jrrown to gigantic proportions, controlling a trade 
of upwards of $2W,fXX) annually, with a stea^ly increase from year to year. There 







are seventy-five expert workmen and helpers in the employ, at an average monthly 
pay-roll of $:'>,rKKi. The trade of this mammoth industry extends west to the PaciHc 
ccjasl, south U) the Gulf of Mexico, and north to the British Possessions; a con- 
siderable order business coming from the f^ast. This house ranks as the largest in 
the Mississippi Valley, having unexcelled facilities. The building and plant is 
91xli:^. in dimensions, five stories in height, and completely equipped with the most 
improved modern machinery and appliances for the proper and expeditious execu- 
tion of the finest carriage work. Mr. Ojnnolly, the head of this great industry, is a 
practical carriage maker himself, and by reason of his long experience in business, 
his enterprising tendencies and conscientious methods in the conduct of his afJairs, 
is eminently fitted for the higli standing he hr^ds in commercial circles here and 
elsewhere. A perfect system j>revails all through his vast establishment, and the 
greatest care is taken and attention given to every detail of the works. In the finer 
gravies of carriage work this factory has no superior in the United States. This 
class of work being Mr. Connolly's specialty, and has obtained for him a wide and 
enviable reputation — the secret of his great suc««S8. Mr. Connolly is an old resident 
of Dubuque, and closely identified with every meaisure tending to the industrial 



6o The Industries of Dubuque. 



and commercial development of the city of his adoption. As a citizen he is highly 
esteemed ; as a business man, he has few equals for courage, sagacity and persever- 
ance. 

John T. Hancock & Son,— Wholesale Grocery, 215 to 229 Main Street. The 
largest wholesale grocery house between Chicago and Omaha, east and west, and 
St. Louis and St. Paul, south and north, is that of John T. Hancock & Son, which 
was established in 1858 by Mr. John T. Hancock, and by him conducted until the 
present firm was formed by the admission of his son, Mr. Charles Hancock, to a 
membership in the firm. The premises occupied by the firm embrace a building 
50x125 feet in dimensions, and four stories high, and employment is given to a force 
of twenty-six competent and experienced clerks and assistants. The stock carried 
by the house is large and completely assorted, embracing everything in the line of 
Staple and Fancy Groceries and Grocers' Sundries and Shelf Goods, a specialty being 
made of Teas, Coffees, Spices, Tobacco and Canned Goods. They import all their Teas, 
Coftees and Dried Fruits, maintaining the most favorable relations with shippers and 
producers in everything of the kind. A staff' of six active traveling salesmen of 
wide acquaintance with the trade represent the firm in a trade territory which 
comprises the states of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and the terri- 
tory of Dakota. Mr. John T. Hancock, the founder of the business, is prominently 
identified with many leading corporations and enterprises in addition to his member- 
ship of this firm. Mr. Charles Hancock, the junior member of the firm, was born in 
the city, and prior to his admission to partnership, was employed in the house, 
receiving a thorough training in all the details of the business. The house main- 
tains the high reputation which it has held throughout its long and honorable 
career by a steady adherence to the reliable principles upon which the business has 
ever been conducted. 

L. D. Randall & Co. Company.— Wholesale Leather, Saddlery Hardware, 
etc., 280 Main Street. This important industry was founded in 1840 by Messrs. L. 
D. Randall and E. A. Collins, under the firm name of L. D. Randall &. Co. In 1801 
Mr. John Thompson was admitted to the firm, which, in July, 1887, was succeeded 
by the present incorporated company of L. D. Randall & Co. Company, IMessrs. L. 
D. Randall and John Thompson as trustees, and Mr. Wm. C. Wilson, secretary. A 
capital of $100,000 is involved in this enterprise. It is composed of two departments, 
a factory, 45x114 feet, in dimensions, five floors, and a store and warehouse, 22x114 
feet, five fioors, all completely equipped with every modern appliance and conven- 
ience for the proper conduct and efficient management of each department of the 
business. A force of fifty operatives are employed in the factory and nine clerks 
and assistants in the other department, upon an average weekly i)ay roll for the 
factory hands alone of $350. The trade of this house extends to the States of Iowa, 
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, and the territory of Dakota, and is steadily 
increasing in volume from year to year. Three traveling men take care of the in- 
terests of this house in these trade territories. The business of this industry at 
its inception was mainly retail, Mit since 1860 an exclusively jobbing trade has 
been done. The product, goods and wares, of this house are of a superior grade, 
and compete favorably, both as to quality and price, with any in the home or foreign 
markets. Mr. L. D. Randall is a native of New York State, a i>ractical and experi- 
enced saddle and harness maker, having worked at his trade as journeyman in his 
native State and Illinois, coming*from the latter State to this city in 1840. He is a 
director in the Commercial Bank, was a director in the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank, 



The Industries of Dubuque. 6i 



and served one term as Alderman of this city. He is also a prominent member of 
the Board of Trade. Mr. John Thompson is also a native of the Empire State, where 
he now resides in New York City, in the conduct of a business for the importation 
of wines. Mr. Wm. C. Wilson hails from New York. He came to this city in 1884, 
engaging in the service of the present industry as book-keeper. Since his connec- 
tion with tliis company he has had entire charge of the office management, Mr. 
Randall having general supervision of the affairs of the concern. The marked 
success of this establishment is due to the consummate care and business sagacity 
exercised in the conduct of its affairs, and the high standing in commercial circles 
of the gentlemen at the head of its management. 

John Mehlhop, Son & Co. — Wholesale Grocers ; 402 to 41() Main Street. 
Among the leading wholesale houses in Dubuque, none does a more thriving busi- 
ness than that of John Mehlhop, Son & Co., of which Messrs. John and H. H. 
Mehlhop and W. L. Orrick are the individual members. The business was origi- 
nally established in 1853 by Mr. John ^lehlhop, by whom it was conducted alone 
until 1867, when the firm became Mehlhop ct Murdock, changing early in the pres- 
ent year to the style under which it is now conducted. The premises occupied by 
the firm embrace a structure 43x113 feet in dimensions, with ten floors, in which is 
carried a large and completely diversified stock of everything in the line of Staple 
and Fancy Groceries, Grocers' Sundries, Teas, Coffees, etc. A specialty is made of 
the celebrated M. S. &. C. Coffee, of which the firm are the sole proprietors. They 
are also agents for the Perfection Scale, the most accurate, convenient and only 
Self-Acting Scale made. The firm enjoys superior facilities for handling all goods in 
their line, and throughout its long business history, covering over a third of a cen- 
tury, has commended itself to the trade by the uniform reliability and fairness of its 
business methods, the promptness and accuracy with which all orders are filled, and 
its honorable business conduct. A force of eighteen competent and experienced 
clerks and assistants is employed, and a staff of traveling men represent the firm 
in a trade territory embracing the States of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, 
and the territory of Dakota. Mr. John Mehlhop, the head of the firm and founder 
of the house, is a native of Germany, but has resided in the United States for fifty- 
six years, first settling near Dubmjue and engaging in agricultural pursuits up to the 
time of the establishment of this business. He has long been justly regarded as 
one of the leading and most prominent of the citizens of Dubuque, and filled at one 
time the office of Alderman with honor to himself and benefit to his constituents. 
His son, Mr. H. H. Mehlhop, was born in Dubuque, and has been trained to the 
business, having been from his youth engaged as a clerk for his father, until he was 
admitted into the firm. Mr. Orrick, the other member of the firm, came to Dubuque 
from Maryland in 1865, and was engaged as a clerk for Allen & Young, wholesale 
druggists, for two years, after which he became an employe of this firm, remaining 
as such until he was taken into partnership. All the members of the firm are gen- 
tlemen of superior business attainments, whose close attention to every detail of 
the business has resulted in the present gratifying prosperity enjoyed by the house. 

J. Maresh.— Merchant Tailor, No. 864 INIain Street. The patronage of this 
house is among the fashionable circles of the city, for it is they who are first to 
appreciate the true benefit of well-made clothing from the best and tastiest grades 
of cloth. Mr. Maresh gives employment to twelve of the most experienced tailors 
he can secure. They are all under his direction and the work produced has given 
entire satisfaction to every patron. J. Maresh is a Bohemian by birth. He came 
to America in 1862 and settle<l at once in Dubuque. 



62 



The Industries of Dubuque. 




Iowa Iron Works.— Steam Engines, Boilers and Steamboat Machinery ; cor- 
ner Ninth and Waishington Streets. This mammoth concern is the heavie.st of 
its kind in Iowa. Its large plant of brick is three stories high and covers 

an entire block. It affords 
constant employment to 
1 >0 skilled artisans, with 
an a\erage pay-roll of $5.- 
500 per month. Its cai)i- 
tal IS ample and its annual 
output, which is distrib- 
uted throughout Minneso- 
ta, Iowa, Nebraska, Kan- 
sas and Missouri, and in 
fact the entire Northwest, 
leaches about one-quarter 
of a million dollars. 
Vmong this company's no- 
tible specialties are Steam 
Pumi)s, Compound Con- 
densing, Stationary and 
Marine Engines, and Iron and Steel tiieamooats, Launcties and Barges of the best 
model. Iron Pulleys can be bored and faced in this establishment up to fourteen 
feet in diameter. This company succeeded Rouse & Dean, who established the 
business in 1851. It was incorporated in 1881 and is under the following official 
management : J. K. Graves, President ; H. W. McNeil, Vice President; Wm. Hop- 
kins, Superintendent ; and F. W. Kingman, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. J. K, 
Graves, who has been a resident of Dubuque for the past thirty years, is a native of 
New Hampshire. He is a prominent citizen, a capitalist, and a heavy stockholder 
in coal mines, railroads and gas plants, in various sections of the west. Mr. H. W. 
McNeil is a resident of Oskaloosa, Iowa, an energetic business man, and is largely 
interested in improved cable systems for street car lines. Mr. Hopkins has resided 
in Dubuque for twenty years. He is emphatically a practical man. His extensive 
experience in the manufacture of Steam Boilers, and Iron and Steel Steamers and 
Launches is well-known and appreciated throughout the entire west. Mr. K. W. 
Kingman, Secretary and Treasurer, who is a native of Boston, Mass., came to Du- 
buque in 1884. He is a thorough business man and exhibits marked ability in the 
management of his department of the company's business. 

Duncan & Waller.— Real Estate, Loans and Insurance; 151 Fifth Street. 
The members of this firm, now doing as large a business as any agency in the city, 
are Ed. W. Duncan and John R. Waller. Among the Insurance Companies they 
represent are the Williamsburg City, N. Y.; Westchester, N. Y ; Pacific, N. Y.: 
Rochester German, of New York ; Mercantile Fire and Marine and American, of 
Boston ; New Hampshire, of New Hampshire ; and Sun, of California. In the Loan 
Department they oH'er special inducements to creditors, having lirst-class facilities 
in every respect. They have already nearly $1,000,000 loaned out on real estate, 
and are constantly negotiating new loans in different nortions of the state. Mr. 
Duncan is a native of Pennsylvania, taking up his residence here when <iuite young^ 
and has f<jllowed both milling and grocery business with success previous to the 
establishment of their present business in 1871. Mr. Waller is a native of Dubuque, 
and this is his first entrance into the business arena. 



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The Knapp, Stout & Co. Company.— Manufacturers of and Wliolesale 
Dealers in Lumber, Wooden Ware, etc. OHice and yards of tlie Dubuque brancli 
corner Eighth and Washington Streets. II. L. Stout, President ; Andrew Tainter, 
Vice President; T. B. Wilson, Secretary; Jno. H. Douglass, Treasurer; F. D. Stout, 
Assistant Treasurer. Business men of Dubuque herald in their midst an industry 
of commanding proportions, known far and wide as the largest and most substantial 
of the kind in America. This is The Knapp, Stout &. Co. Company, manufacturers 
of and wholesale dealers in Lumber, Wooden Ware, Lath, Shingles, Pickets, etc. 
This great enterprise was originally founded in 1851 by Knapp, Stout & Co., and in- 
corporated in 1878 with a paid up capital stock of $4,000,000. The annual business 
now transacted amounts to $4,000,000, and the capacity of the estal.)lishment to turn 
out lumber in that length of time is from 100,000,000 to 120,000,000 feet. To produce 
this immense amount, from 1,200 to 1,500 men are employed in the timber forests, 
mills and yards of the company. The average pay roll of this army of men reaches 
the munificent sum of $2,000 daily. This lumber, whicli is produced from the best 
timber of the country districts and has gained such wide reputation for superior 
qualities, is sold everywhere, but is in particularly urgent demand throughout the 
territory of Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. 
These facts and figures speak for themselves, and it may be readily seen the great 
good that an enterprise of this magnitude must necessarily do for the city and 
surrounding country in which it is located. The main office of the company is at 
Menominee, Wisconsin, where the larger portion of the officers reside. Branch of- 
fices are established at Shetek, Rice Lake, Cedar Falls, Wis., Downesville, Wis., Du- 
buque, Fort Madison, Iowa, Read's Landing, Minn., and St. Louis, Mo. Yards and 
mills are in operation at Fort Madison, la., St. Louis, ^lo., Dubucjue, la., Downes- 
ville, Cedar Falls, Rice Lake, and Menominee, Wis. No amount of capital is spared 
to equip these mills with all the latest improved machinei'y and manufacture grades 
of lumber unsurpassed in this or any country. Mr. H. L. Stout is one of our wealth- 
iest and most influential citizens, a gentleman of liberal views and actively inter- 
ested in the growth and material development of the Key City. He has been a 
resident since 1S8(J, coming here from his native State, New Jersey, about that time. 
lie has been ^layorof Dubuque, is a stockholder in the Commercial Bank, the Iowa 
Trust and Savings Bank, is Treasurer of the Bridge Company and owns a large stock 
farm just outside the city limits. Mr. F. D. Stout, son of II. L. Stout, is also inter- 
ested in the above mentioned enterprises as a stockholder. These two gentlemen 
are the only resident members of the corporation here. Their yards in this city 
cover the large tract of ground from Washington and Eighth Streets to the levee. 

M. E. Foster. — Confectionery, Cigars, and Home Made C'akes, 1078 Main 
Street. Miss M. E. Foster is an adept in her line. She established this business in 
1880, and since then has achieved a well merited success. She carries a very com- 
plete assortment of Fine Confections and Pure Candies, excellent Home Made Cakes, 
Cigars, etc. The location is convenient to the resident ])ortion of the city, where 
her goods and dainties are in ready demand. There are two assistants in the em- 
ploy, with a steady increase of patronage, by reason of the superior merit of her 
goods. The specialties of this establishment are Home ]\Iade Jellies, Pickles, Cake, 
Canned Fruits, which are largely in demand on account of their excellence. Miss 
Foster is from Massachusetts, coming to Dubuque twenty-eight years ago. Hers is 
the largest and most reputable establishment of its kind in the city, catering to the 
very best custom. The success of this enteri)rise is due to ]\Iiss Foster's good judg- 
ment and taste in the fonduct of her business. 



64 The Industries of Dubuque. 



Chamberlain Plow Company.— O. E. Guernsey, President ; .Tolin Bell, Vice 
President ; H. M. RiiLrirles, Secretary and Treasurer, The growth of a city is mate- 
rially enhanced in a ratio correspomling with the ireneral i)rosiH'rity of its leadiuir 
industries. The Cluunberlain Plow Company is in as healthy a condition as its 
stockholders could well wish for, and this has all been brouirht about by the judi- 
cious and intelliirent course pursued u{)on the jmrt of the manajjrenient. The com- 
pany has never been alack to do everythinjj; in their power, within the bounds of 
reason, to aid in the rapid development of the Key City. The officers all figure 
l)rominently as leading citizens and successful financiers. O. E. Guernsey is Casiiier 
of the First National Bank, Director of the Dubuijue Loan Association and an 
active member of the Board of Trade. John Bell is a retired capitalist, but holds 
the honorary otiice of President of the German Trust and Savings Bank, President 
of the Iowa Coffin Company, Director of the National Iron and Brass Works, Direc- 
tor of the Second National Bank, etc. II. M. Kuggles lia.s entire charge of tlu' 
business. He is an apt and educated business man, alert to every needed change or 
improvement. For a long time he was engaged in dealing in agricultural imple- 
ments at Manchester, Iowa, thusatlbrding him a valuable experience of twenty-three 
years. The Chamberlain Plow Company was established and duly incor])orate<l on 
the 4th day of November, 1880, with a capital stock of $12"i,000, additional capital 
being added when the t'ompany was re-organized in 1885. Sixty men are employed 
in the shops and offices, and six traveling men represent the interests of the com- 
pany throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, Kan.sis, 
Nebnuska and Dakota, where the annual sales reach fully SU>0,000. Tlie weekly 
pay-roll is $(iOO. This great enterprise has a I'apacity of manufacturing 8.000 Plows, 
3,000 Cultivators, 1,000 Horse Bakes, 8,500 Harrows, oOO Road Scrapers, and other ma- 
chinery yearly. Their Cast Steel Plows, of which they make a great specialty, are 
famous all over the country. The main factory, situated at the corner of Jones and Lo- 
cust Streets, is ISOxloo feet and four stories high, and their warehouse, on First Street 
extension on the levee, is 08x140 feet. Most of the work is in iron and steel, and 
the best quality of oak and ash are the woods used. Transfer otlices of the company 
are established at Kansas City, Omaha, Lim-oln and Minneapolis. 

A. Cristman. — Dry Goods, Carpets, Notions, etc. ; t>72 Main Street. This well 
known and popular dry goods emporium was established in 1806 by the firm of J. 
it A. Christman, who continued the business until 1880, since which time Mr. 
Augustus Christman has comUu-ted it alone. The i>remises occupied by the business 
embrace a four-story structure, 25x120 feet in dimensions, completely eiiuipped with 
every facility and convenience calculated to aid or exj^edite the operations t)f the 
business, emi»loyment being given to a force of eleven competent and experienced 
clerks and assistants. Mr. Christman carries at all times a large and completely 
diversilied stock, embracing everything in the line of Staple and Fancy Dry tioods, 
a large and carefully assorted stock of Carpets of every description, including all 
that is latest and best in the line. Silks, White Goods, Hoisery, Notions, etc. Cireat 
care is Uiken in the selection of the.stock to keep it up to the tinies, and all novelties 
in dress goods are to be found upon the shelves of this lirst-dass establishment. 
All the goods are bought from iirst hands, ^Ir. Christman making semi-annual tri]>s 
to New York, and personally selecting the goods so as to secure the best in every 
line. Mr. Christman is a native of Dubuque, and has been in the dry goods business 
for the past thirty years; his long experience and the close attention paid by him 
to every detail of the business have been important factors in the growth and 
success which he has achieved. 



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65 



A. Y. McDonald. — Manufacturer of Iron Pumps, Brass Goods, etc-.. North- 
west corner Iowa and Fifth Streets, Dubuque, Iowa, and 1(58 Lake Street, Cliicajio, 



III. This jrrcat iii<lMstf\- !i;i<1 it'-' 'iv-pti 



■n years ji^o. Mr 




A. Y. McDonald is a 
native of G 1 a sg o w, 
Scotland, the cradle of 
the iron iniliistries of 
he British Enijiire. 
He came to America 
when (|uite a youtli : 
as been a resident of 
l)iil)U(|uefor a nundfcr 
of years; orij^inally 
opened ii|) business in 
t h e plniiibinfr line, 
jradiially merfriiif.' it 
into the present {gigan- 
tic enterprise. A capi- 
tal of $175,000 is in- 
volved in the busi- 
ness. One hundred 
and twenty-five ex- 
pert workmen are in 
the emi)loy, upon an average weekly pay-roil of $1,200. Twenty thousand tons of 
Iron Pumps and Brass Goods and Material, is the annual output of this establish- 
ment. The trade extends all through the United States and Canada, and amounts 
to upwards of $.'>00,000 annually, witli a steadih* increasing volume. A branch liouse 
is established in Chicago, 111., at No. 168 Lake Street, and agencies in various parts 
of the country, in order to facilitate the rapidly increasing demand for Mr. Mc- 
Donald's proiluet, whi(;h consists mainly in Iron Pumps of every descrij)tion. Wood 
and Chain Pumj)S, Points, Pipe, Fittings, Hose, Sinks, Radiators, and full line of 
Plumljers' and Steam-fitters' Brass (Joods. He also deals extensively in Plund)ers' 
Tools and General Supplies. His catalogues, illustrated, give full and explicit infor- 
mation concerning these and many otlier useful and necessary articles, which he 
manufactures and carries constantly in stock. This incUistry is one of the hirgest of 
its kind in the United States, the plant l)eing 120x130 feet in dimensions, four stories 
in lieight, at the northwest corner of Iowa and Fifth Streets, and compk;tely 
equijtped with every essential modern machinery, api)liance and convenience for 
the proper and expeditious execution of the work. A warehouse on Iowa Street, 
between Third and Fourth Streets, 25x120 feet in dimensions, two stories in height, 
is also utilized to store su]tj)lies and stock. A jierfect .system prevails in every de- 
partment of Mr. .McDonald's extensive establishment. Mr. W. S. Molo is the elii- 
cient and trustworthy Managing Clerk, and Mr. .lames F. Segur is the Superintend- 
ent of the Machine Shops, and Mr. P. S. Ballaugh, of the Foundry. Mr. E. H. Ray- 
mond is .Manager of the Chicago liouse. Mr. McDonald the head of this grand in- 
dustry, is prondnently connected with other industrial enterjirises of Dubuijue. He 
is Presiflent of the Pumj) Manufacturers' A.ssociation of the United States, a position 
he fills with great credit to himself and to the «mtire satisfaction of the members of 
this honoralde association. He is a i)ublic spirited citizen and highly esteemed in 
commercial as well as social circles of this citv. 



66 The Industries of Dubuque. 



Commercial National Bank.— No. 500 Main Street. Among the substantial 
financial institutions of this city is that of the Commercial National Bank, which 
was established in 1S71, and duly incorporated. Messrs. R. E. Graves, President; John 
R. Waller, Vice President ; and C. II. Harris, Cashier. The capital stock is $100,000. 
•A business is done throughout Iowa and the Northwest, transacting a general bank- 
ing business and having a thoroughly organized corresi)ondence. The closest 
personal attention is given to every detail of the Bank's affairs, at home and 
al)road. This institution solicits business from Banks, Bankers, Corporations and 
Individuals, and guarantees satisfaction to its patrons. Correspondence is invited 
and the prompte.st attention is paid to applications in person or by letter. Collec- 
tions are also received and attended to with the greatest care and dispatch. Con- 
scientious advice always vouchsafed to correspondents, with reference to collections 
or other matters entrusted to its care. Special rates are obtained from Express 
Companies for the shipment of Currency. A more perfect system of conducting 
business does not prevail in any other banking institution in the country than in 
the Commercial National Bank of Dubuque. At the close of business, August 1, 
1S87, the resources of this bank aggregated $782,741.50 with liabilities as follows: 
Capital Stock, $100,000; Surplus, $30,000 ; Undivided Profits; $4,710.1)1 ; Circulation, 
$22,500.00 ; Deposits, $(125,530.89. The Directory is composed of some of the large.st 
capitalists and leading business men of the city, viz : Messrs. C. H. Booth, Secre- 
tary Dunleith and Dul)uque Bridge Co. ; .J. K. Graves, Pre^dent of the Iowa Iron 
Works Company; L. D. Randall, of L. D. Randall tl^ Co. Company, AVholesale 
Leather and Saddlery Hardware ; John R. Waller, of Duncan ct Waller, Real 
Estate and Insurance ; F. D. Stout, Assistant Treasurer of The Knapp, Stout & Co. 
Company ; Wm. Andrew, of Andrew, Tredway it Sons; and R. E. Graves, thirty -six- 
years a banker. The following changes have taken place since the organization: 
Mr. H. M. Kingman, Assistant Cashier First National Bank of Chicago, was Cashier 
of this bank for twelve years, succeeded by C. H. Harris. H. L. Stout was Vice 
President thirteen years, succeeded by his son F. D. Stout, in the Directory. There 
are seven experienced and eliicient clerks in the employ. The actual cash trans- 
actions of this banking house amounts to upwards of $40,000,000 annually, with a 
steady increase of business from year to year. The financial care and sagacity that 
cliara<'terizes the management, and the high standing in commercial circles that its 
otticers and directors hold, have given to the Commercial National Bank a command- 
ing position among the strong and reliable financial institutions of the country, 

H. L. Congar. — Wliolesale and Retail Dealer in Anthracite and Bituminous 
C^oal ; Seventh antl Main Streets. Mr. Congar is a native of Manchester, Iowa, 
liaving removed to Dubuque in 1883.» He first located on Eighth and Washington 
Streets, and on May 1, 1.S87, moved to Jolies Street, near the Illinois Central Depot, 
where he built the foundation to his present widely increasing business. Tiie firm 
was established under the name of Jackson & Congar, but was dissolved in 
May, 1887. Mr. Congar is the largest dealer in the city. He employs ten men, 
keei)ing six teams busy delivering. His business aggregates 35,000 tons annually, 
and though his trade is largely in retailing, he carries on a very extensive wholesale 
business, shipping large quantities to other cities. With superior transporting facili- 
ties, as the city possesses, the maintenance of such an establishment is not only a 
credit to the city, but it ia a positive index of the push and enteri)rise of the men 
who sustain commerce and build up a nation's integrity. 



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67 



Diamond Jo Line Steamers. — Joseph Reynolds, President ; E. M. Dickey, 
Superintendent; Fred A. Bill, General Passenger Agent ; Office, No. 1, Levee. This 
corporation, which is the oldest organized and only reliable line of steamers 
between St. Louis and St. Paul, was established by Joseph Reynolds in 1867, and 
incorporated January 1, 1883, and has a paid up capital of $300,000. This line 
consists of magnificent light draft stern-wheel steamers, fitted up with every modern 
convenience and comfort, and commanded by officers of sagacity and long experi- 
ence ; and the principal business of this company is steamboating between St. Louis 
and St. Paul. In this connection they have first class facilities for both passengers 
and freight, and offer superior inducements to travelers and shippers, not only 
along their route, but also to points in both the South and the great Northwest. 




The organization of this company had its inception in the person of its President, 
Mr. Joseph Reynolds, a resident of McGregor, Iowa, having removed from New 
York to Chicago in 1855, and engaged in various kinds of business throughout the 
Northwest. Among the business enterprises he has established is the Hot Springs 
Railroad in Arkansas, and of which he is still the President. He is a partner in the 
houses of Hunting & Co., Mc(Jregor, Iowa, and Foss, Strong & Co., Chicago, besides 
being interested in various other important enterprises. The Superintendent, E. 
M. Dickey, entered the employ of the company in 1868, and was made Superinten- 
dent and General Freight Agent of the line in 1879, since which he has retained 
the management of the extensive business of the company. Fred A. Bill began 
his work with the company as clerk on one of its steamers in 1873, was promoted 
to General Passenger Agent in 1883, and in 1886 the position of Assistant General 
Freight Agent was added to his other duties. The company has in its service six 
steamers and twenty-five barges, whose gross tonnage exceeds 7,000 tons, and has a 
total annual business of about $500,000. To transact this business requires the 
services of from 100 to 150 men in Winter, and about 500 in Summer, with an 
average annual pay-roll of from $125,000 to $150,000. The Boat Yard and Marine 
Ways of the Company are located at Dubuque, and in which from 30 to 100 men 
are employed. Among the many fine steamers constructed at this yard may be 
mentioned the Mary Morton, Libbie Conger and Josephine, of the Diamond Jo 
Line fleet ; the rafters W. J. Young, Jr., Douglass Boardman, F. C. A. Denckmann ; 
and the government steamers Fury and Vixen. The building of new steamers 
and the great amount of repairing done at this yard annually, brings a large trade 
to other industries, notably the Machine Shops, Foundries, Supply Stores, and even 
the Dry (Joods Houses, as in many instances the entire outfit for new steamers has 
been i)urchased in Dubuque. The yard carries a complete assortment of Oak, Pine 
and Poi)hir Lumber, and is prepared to build and repair all kinds of river craft. 



68 The Industries of Dubuque. 



J. P. Farley Manufacturing Company. — Key City Steam Bakery ; ^Manu- 
facturers of all kinds of Crackers, etc., Coffee Roasters, Spice Grinders, etc.; corner 
Sixth and White Streets. An establishment which has built up a solid reputation 
by the uniform merit of its products, and has acijuired a trade covering the States 
of Iowa Minnesota and AVisconsin, is that which was originally founded by ^Ir. J. 
P. Farley, in 1878, by whom the business was conducted with such success that in 
order to accommodate the steady increase in his trade, the present corporation was 
organized January 7, 1881, with a capital stock of $50,000, Mr. Farley remaining at 
the head of the company as President. The company operate a large Steam Bakery, 
completely equipped with all the machinery and appliances adapted to the manu- 
facture of Crackers of every description. Snaps, Jumbles, Cakes, etc. In addition to 
this departnent of their business, the company are also largely engaged as 
roasters of Coffee, grinders of Spices, Mustards, etc., and manufacturers of Cream of 
Tartar, Baking Powder, Flavoring Extracts, Bluing and other Grocers' Sundries. 
All the products of the establishment are made from the best materials, employment 
being given to a force ranging from twentj'-five to thirty hands; and the goods pro- 
duced by the company are in large demand by consumers and in the favor of the 
trade, to whom the company is represented by a competent staff of active and 
experienced salesmen. The operations of the business are carefully conducted 
under the experienced supervision of IVIr. J. P. Farley, the founder of the house, 
whose thorough knowledge of all the details of the business, and accurate methods, 
have been prime factors in building it up to its present position ; and the company 
now enjoys a trade amounting to an aggregate of about $200,000 per annum. He is 
ably assisted in the business bj' Mr. J. K. Farley, also a gentleman of sui)orior 
business attainments, whose efficiency has greatly aided in the development of this 
large and prosperous concern. 

McFadden Coffee and Spice Company.— Roasters of Coffee and 3Ianufac- 
turers of pure Ground Spices, Baking Powder, etc.; J. M. McFadden, Manager ; (14 
to 68 Main Street. An important manufiicturing establishment, and one which 
enjoys a trade which embraces, in addition to a heavy city patronage, a large and 
growing business in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, is that of the McFadden Coffee 
and Spice Compan}^ which was established in August, 1886. The premises occupied 
by the company embrace a two-story and basement building, 28x90 feet in dimen- 
sions, in which they have a complete eipiipment for the roasting of Coffee and the 
manufacture of pure Ground Spices and Baking Powder, for which the company 
enjoys a merited celebrity as the result of the uniform excellence of their products. 
Among the articles produced by this establishment may be enumeratetl Superior 
Baking Powder, Peerless Cocoanut, Chocolate, Coffee, Cream Tartar, Toilet Soaps, 
Mustard, whole and ground Spices, dry and liijuid Bluing, Hops, pressed and 
ground Sage, etc. All these goods are of the best (piality and are in high favor with 
consumers. Mr. McFadden sustains an excellent reputation for the reliability and 
accuracy of his methods, and his enterprise has been attended with a success which 
is steadily expanding. 

Dubuque Tea Store. — No. 1170 Iowa Street, near Twelfth. Although estab- 
lished less than two years in business here, the above house has enjoyed a rapid 
increase in trade since the first day of its inception. Mr. Jas. H. Wade, the proprie- 
tor, was formerly in the same business in Brooklyn, N. Y. He employs two clerks 
and makes a suct-essful specialty of carrying the finest lines of Teas, Coffees, an»l 
Spices in the city. In this line he controls a trade of $12,000 annually. 



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69 



National Iron and Brass Works.— Edwin Smedley, President and Superin- 
tendont ; John Bell, Vice President ; John H. Wood, Secretary and Treasurer; cor- 
ner Lake and Kniest Streets. This house was established by E. Smedley and Chas. 
^leyer in the Sprin;; of 1882, and incori)orated October :>Oth following, and during 
the five years of its existence has acquired a thriving business, extending through- 
out the length and breadth of the union. The growth and jjopularity of this house 
in the manufacture of Hydraulic Machinery and Apparatus, is almost unprecedented 
in the history of practical mechanics. This establishment is founded on a practi- 
cally solid basis, having a capital sufficiently adequate to the constant and daily 
increasing demands of the public. The plant occupies commodious buildings and 
yards at the corner of Lake and Kniest Streets, and is fitted up with the most mod- 
ern and approved machinery, affording efficient and ample fiicilities for the success- 




ful and economical manufacture of the various products of the concern. The spec- 
ialties of this establishment are Smedley's Steam Pumping ^Machinery of every 
variety and style, ranging from the smallest Single Cylinder Boiler Feed Pump, to 
powerful Compound Duplex Pumping Engines, suitable for large mines, public 
buildings, city water works, etc. ; Locomotive Bell Ringing devices, which have been 
used for many years on some of the lea<ling lines of railway, and which command a 
steady and growing trade; also Iron Drill Presses. :Mr. Smedley, the President of 
the company, is a practical machinist and inventor, and is the patentee of Smedley's 
Steam Pump, now so extensively used throughout the country, and an automatic de- 
vice for ringing locomotive bells, and other important devices and conveniences for 
lightening labor. Besides manufacturing the above specialties, the company sell 
Steam Engines, Boilers and other machinery. This company has very recently 
built the machinery for the water works of Independence, Iowa ; Galena, Illinois ; 
Darlington, Wisconsin, and is now building the machinery and apparatus for Aus- 
tin, Minnesota, and Lanark, Illinois. This company employs fifty mechanics, with 
an average pay-roll of §2,500 p'er month, and its annual business aggregates $100,000. 
It is the largest Pumping Machinery factory west of the Mississippi River. Mr. 



•JO The Industries of Dubuque. 



Smedley emigrated to America when a boy learning his trade in Ohio, and came to 
Dubuque in 1872, when he accepted the position of Master Mechanic of what is now 
known as the River Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Com- 
pany, holding the same until the organization of the firm in 1882. Mr. Wood is a 
native of Dubuque, and was formerly engaged in the book and stationery business, 
selling out in 1882 to associate himself with this company, thereby affording him a 
wider scope and field for his ability as a business man of enterprise. Everything 
considered, this company, from its past achievements, promises to be one of the 
leading firms in the country in its special lines of manufacture, as well as in the 
merit and variety of Steam and Hydraulic Machinery. The company has extensive 
foundries for the production of heavy castings in either brass or iron, and in addi- 
tion to turning out castings for their own machinery, do a large amount of casting 
work in this branch of business. The Board of Directors consist of Messrs. John 
Bell, H. Corrance, Frank Brede, Edwin Smedley, John H. Wood, and Doctors W. 
Watson and Mengis. 

Christman & Healey. — Dealers in Shelf and Builder's Hardware, Farming 
Tools, Fishing Tackle, Seeds, &c. ; Blue Front Hardware Store, 378 Main Street ; 
Telephone No. 80. This enterprise was established in 1847, by Farley & Christman, 
and after various firm changes the present firm succeeded Healey Brothers. There 
are three salesmen in the employ ; a large local trade is controlled in the Hardware 
line, and in Farm and Garden Seeds they do an extensive trade all through Iowa, 
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota. This latter branch is rapidly ex^mnd- 
ing by reason of the desirable class of Seeds dealt in, and the great care in keeping 
in stock the freshest that can be procured. This house has the largest local retail 
hardware business in the city. Mr. Charles Christman is a native of France, and 
came to this country many years ago. Dubu(iue was his objective jioint having 
started the hardware business here on his arrival, upwards of forty years ago. Mr. 
George W. Healey is a native of this city, has had a long experience in commer- 
cial circles, was formerly in the hardware and agricultural machinery industry in 
the employ of W. C. Chamberlain. The premises occupied by this firm are com- 
modious and central, four stories in height, 22x110 feet in dimensions and completely 
stocked from cellar to roof with a superior line of Hardware, etc. 

VanValkenbux'g & Lyons. — Dealers in Stoves and Tinware ; 132 Main 
Street. This well known and pojnilar establishment is conducted by ^Messrs. F. 
VanValkenburg and James Lyons, who compose the firm, and by whom the busi- 
ness was started in October, 1885. They carry a large and completely diversified 
stock of Cooking and Heating Stoves and Ranges from the best factories in the 
country, and do all kinds of Tin and Sheet Iron work in a prompt and satisfactory 
manner, making a specialty of Tin Roofing, in which department of the business 
the quality of their work is not excelled by that of any firm in the State. Employ- 
ment is given to a force of three skilled workmen, in addition to which the members 
of the firm are themselves thoroughly competent and experienced in all the practi- 
cal details of the business. They are both natives of Dubuque, ISIr. VanValken- 
burg having been for five years previous to embarking in this business in the employ 
of the Norwegian Plow Company, and Mr. Lyons for a long time in the employ of 
Mr. J. C. Paine, hardware dealer. Thus bringing to the business practical knowledge 
combined with reliable methods, the firm is enjoying a thriving trade, which is 
steadily growing. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 71 



Coates, Langstaflf & Co.— Wholesale Grocers, 164 to 172 Main Street. A 
wholesale grocery establishment which, by reason of the completeness of its stock 
and the large territory covered by its trade, is justly regarded as one of the leading 
and most prosperous establishments of Dubuque, is that of Coates, Langstatf & Co., 
which was established January 1, 1884, and which is composed of Messrs. T. P. 
Coates, L. M. Langstatf and William G. Watters. The premises occupied by the firm 
embrace a four-story building, 44x1 15 feet in dimensions, which is completely stocked 
with everything in the line of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Shelf Goods, Sugars, 
Teas, Coffees, etc., and four competent and experienced clerks are employed in the 
house, while three active and efficient traveling salesmen represent the firm in 
their trade territory, embracing the States of Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois. The 
firm is prepared to fill orders for everything in the grocery line in a prompt and 
satisfactory manner, and enjoys in an eminent degree the confidence and approval 
of the trade. Mr. T. P. Coates, the head of this firm, is an old and highly esteemed 
citizen of Dubuque. He is a native of England, but has resided in the United 
States since 1842, soon after which he settled in Dubuque and engaged in the mining 
l)usiness. He established the business now known by the name of Rider, Wallis 
& Co., and after selling that business entered into partnership with James and 
William Watters, under the style of Coates & Watters, which continued for nine- 
teen years, and was closed out in 1883, after which this business was established. 
Mr. Coates takes no active part in the affairs of the house, his interest being repre- 
sented by his son, Mr. James W. Coates, who was in the real estate business prior 
to the establishment of this house. Mr. Langstaft", of this firm, is a business man 
of superior and protracted experience, having been engaged in the grocery business 
for the past twenty years, part of the time as proprietor and part of the time as 
a traveling salesman ; and he is also well known as Senior Vice Commander of the 
Hyde Clark Post No. 78, G. A. R., as well as President of the Traveling and Busi- 
ness Men's Association. Mr. Watters is a native of Dubuque, and has been engaged 
since 1859 in the mining and lead smelting business, which he still carries on ; and 
he has also been engaged in the dry goods business as a member of the firm of 
Coates & Watters. He owns the Dubuque Brass and Metal Company, and has long 
been esteemed as a prominent and representative citizen. He was County Treasurer 
for one term, and is a director of the German Bank and Second National Bank, and 
otherwise identified with prominent business concerns. Under the guidance of 
these successful business men the affairs of the firm are conducted with perfect 
system and accuracy, and to the entire satisfaction of the trade and it has a con- 
stantly growing circle of customers. 

German Bank.— A. Kammann, President ; A. A. Cooper, Vice President ; P. J. 
Lee, Cashier ; No. 342 Main Street. The capital stock of this institution is $120,000, 
the surplus $70,000, and the undivided profits $6,000. The German Bank is in the 
lead of the banking establishments of Iowa. The time deposits are large. The 
bank was founded and duly incorporated in 1864, at the time being the second bank 
established in Dubuque. The charter was renewed in 1884. The present officers, 
whose names head this article, were elected in 1878. P. J. Lee, Cashier, is a native 
of Ireland, but came to America with his parents when very young. He is entirely 
familiar with the duties of his position and fills it to his highest credit. He is a 
Director of the Dubuque Fire and Marine Insurance Company and the Iowa Coflin 
Company. The bank makes drafts on all European points. 



72 The Industries of Dubuque. 



Watters & Dennis. — Wholesale Flour, Feed, Grain ami Commission Merchants; 
18G and 140 Main Street. The firm, of which Messrs. Thomas AVatters and W. S. 
Dennis are the individual members, was established in October, 1885, prior to which 
Mr. Watters owned and oi)erated the Rockdale Flour Mill, and Mr. Dennis was con- 
nected with him in that enterprise. The premises occupied by the firm for their 
present business, in addition to a store (WxloO feet in dimensions and three stories 
high, comprise a warehouse on Iowa street, between Second and Third streets, 
100x150 feet in dimensions. The firm own their own trucks, drays, eti-., give steady 
employment to a force of eight men, and do a large and steadily growing business in 
Flour, Feed and Grain, which they sell for personal account and on commission at 
wholesale. They enjoy in a merited degree the confidence of producers and ship- 
pers, which they have obtained by the uniform care and attention bestowed by 
them to every commission intrusted to their hands, and they do a large business in 
Dubuque and the surrounding country, carrying large and well assorted stocks of the 
best qualities of Flour, Grain and Mill Feed. The firm, in addition to their owner- 
ship of this business, are projirietors of the Watters «.<: Dennis Cracker Factory, with 
a capacity for the manufacture into crackers of twenty-five barrels of fiour a day, 
giving employment to a force of fifteen hands, and occupying spacious jiremises at 
Nos. 20 and 22 Eighth street, between Bluft" and Locust streets. In every depart- 
ment of their business the firm conducts its aftairs with a close and accurate super- 
vision of every detail, and with a constant endeavor to give satisfaction by the 
adoption of the most reliable methods. As a consequence the firm has de- 
servedly acquired a jiosition among tlie leading and representative establishments 
of Dubuque. 

James Lally. — IManufiuturer and Dealer in Stoves and Tinware; No 37 Eighth 
Street, between Locust and Blufi' Streets. Mr. Lally is a native of Pike County, 
^Missouri. He removed to Dubuque in 1853 and for some time engaged as clerk in a 
prominent grocery house, and in 1875 established himself in his present business. 
3Ir. Lally is an energetic and wide-awake business man, having, througli thrift and 
integrity, placed himself in a good tiuaucial standing. He occupies premises at No. 
37 Eighth Street, having a store filleil with the most approved styles of Stoves, 
Ranges, Cooking lUensils, etc. In addition to his store, at the rear of whii-h is a 
room fitted up with all the machinery for the manufacture of tin and I'opper ware 
of all kinds and descriptions. He also does a large trade in the manufacture of Tin 
and Sheet Iron Roofing, Spouting and (Uittering, and which, with the assistance of 
four expert workmen, he applies upon order, warranting all work, and soliciting 
patronage from the appreciating public. Job work of all kinds solicited and war- 
ranted to give satisfaction. 

H. A. Jordan.— Photo- Artist, Southeast Corner INlain and Eighth Streets. 
This fine art industry was established in 1879 by Mr. Henry A.Jordan, who hails 
from the State of C«>nnecticut. His galleries were located originally on tlie corner 
of Main and Fifth streets, but in order to facilitate his raj)idly ini'rea.sing business 
he moved to his present location on the corner of Eightii and Main streets, where 
he has commodious parlors and studio completely fitted up with every accessory 
and convenience for the proper execution of his excellent work. There are in the 
employ seven skilled artists. The capacity of his establishment is upwarils of 10,(X10 
dozen photographs annually. His trade is mostly local and amounts to $10,0(^) 
yearly, with a steadily increasing volume of business. This is the largest photo- 
graphic gallery in the city, pos.sessing better facilities for turning out superior work 
than anv west of Chicago. Mr. Jordan has als<» established galleries at West Union, 



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73 



Dyersville and Delta, Iowa, in all of which his methods of reproduction are strictly 
adhered to. Mr. Jordan learned the photographic art in New Haven, Conn. He 
ha.s hatl thirty-seven years' experience in the art of photography. Previous to en- 
gaging in the business here he iiad galleries and studios in Utica and Syracuse, N. 
Y. His gro.ss receipts for one year in Syracuse amounted to $35,000. Many of the 
young artists who worked under him excel in this fine art, and have established in 
different parts of the country a lucrative business by adopting their master's .system 
of operating and conducting their affairs. Mr. .Jordan is a man of excellent judg- 
ment and rare taste, besides being an adept at the art photographic. Cabinet 
Photogra])hy is his specialty, in which he has no superior for fine execution in the 
United States. 




Richards & Rose.— .Ifwelens, Watcli-Makers and Scientific (Jpticians, South- 
east corner of Main and Eighth Streets. This firm began business in Uubu(jue in 
February, 18H4, at No. ."wl Main street, as the successors of Fred. .Jenklc. By their 
energetic and thorough Imsiness methods they were not only enabled to retain the 
old customers, but sjx'edily gained many new ones. Their business grew so rapidly 
that in June, 1880, they were forced to secure more commodious quarters, and re- 
moved to their present beautiful store, (see cut above) which is in the very center 



74 The Industries of Dubuque. 



of the business part of the city. They carry a large and elegant stock of fine 
Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Solid Silver and Silver Plated Ware, Clocks and Opti- 
cal Clouds. All prices are marked in j)lain figures and all goods are warranted to be 
exactly as represented. They make a specialty of Fine Watch Work, and enjoy a 
very largo and constantly increasing trade in Railway Time Keepers, made especi- 
ally for railroad men, and known as the " Richards it Ri>se" Watches. They do a 
great deal of work for the trade, demagnetizing watches and changing key-wind to 
stem-wind. The watch department is under the direct charge of Mr. (ieo. P. Rose, 
Jr., who is a practical watchmaker and known all over the Northwest as an expert 
in this branch, lie learned his trade in New York City, and has been at the bench 
twenty-five years. lie came west to assist in organizing the Freeport Watch Com- 
pany in 1874, and was Assistant Superintendent of that institution until it was 
destroyed by fire. Some of the most aci'urate railway time keepers now carried on 
the lines running into Dubuipie were made by Mr. Rose, and could not be purchased 
for any reasonable sum from their owners. The business and financial afiairs of the 
firm are under the charge of Capt. Alonzo V. Richards. Mr. Richards served his 
country in the War of the Rebellion for four years and three months, enlisting in 
the Seventh Wisconsin Infantry, one of the regiments composing the famous old 
Iron Brigade. He was detailed by Secretary Stanton into tlie Signal Corps, and 
afterwards commissioned in the same organization by the President. After the war 
he settled in Galena, and for several years was employed by the Secretary of the 
Interior as Astronomer and Surveyor in surveying the boundaries of Western States 
and Territories. From ISl't to 1883 he was the editor and proprietor of the Free- 
port (111 ) Journal. Both members of the firm are accomplished Opticians, and 
spare no }>ains or expense to properly mea><ure and fit their customers, using only 
the very finest iuiported lenses in their Sj)ectacles and Kye Glasses. Together, they 
make a strong team and their firm has already taken rank as one of the deservedly 
popular institutions of the city. 

Ferguson Bros. & Vogel.— Plumbing and Steam Heating, and dealers in 
Marbelized, Slate and Wood Mantels, Pumps, (ias Fixtures, etc. The indivitlual 
members of this firm are Messrs. A. K. and George G. Ferguson and E. W. Vogel, 
They carry on a general Plumbing and Steam Heating business and deal extensively 
in Pumps, Bra.ss and Iron Goods, Gas Fixtures, Globes, Rubber Hose and Tile Pipe 
for sewerage ; also an elegant line of Marbelized, Slate and Wood Mantels, Tiles for 
Floors and Hearths, etc. This industry was established in 1878, and since its incep- 
tion a very large and constantly increasing patronage has resulted. Twenty expert 
hands are in the employ, upon an average weekly pay-roll of JilSO, the trade ex- 
tending through the states of Iowa, Wisi'onsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Nebraska. 
The firm have the very best facilities for the prosecution of their work, use the very 
best materials, and their establishment ranks as the largest and best equipped 
and stocked of any in the line in Dubuque. Their premises are 44x70 feet in dimen- 
sions, three Hoors, and conveniently located at Nos. 8(> to i>8 Eighth street. The 
members of the firm are all natives of Dubucpie, are thoroughly conversant with 
every detail of the business, and have had many years' experience. They have exe- 
cuted work at the IT. S. Custom House and Po.st Office, the passenger depot of the 
Chicago, Milwaukee it St. Paul liailroad Company, and fitted up many of the finest 
residences in the city. Their work is superior and their business methods reliable. 



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75 



Standard Lumber Company.— Office Seventh and .Jackson Streets ; Yards 
and Mills, Seventh and Jackson to Levee. We have now under consideration one 
of the most important industries of this city. The enterprise had its inception in 
18<»7, under the Hrm name of Ingram, Kennedy & Day. On January 1, 1882, it was 
reorganized and incorporated as the Standard Lumber Comi)any, with a stock 
capital of $400.0(K). The officers of this company are Messrs. W. H. Day, President ; 
O. IL Ingram, Vice President; (i. W. Dulany, Secretary; and M. H. McCarthy, 
Treasurer. The output of their mills is 25,000,000 feet of lumber annually. A trade 
amounting to upwards of $400,000 is obtained, and steadily increasing from year 
to year. There are two hundred men in the employ, at an average weekly pay- 
roll of $2,100. The trade territory embraces the States of Iowa, Nebraska and 
Kansas. The mills are completely equipped with every essential modern appliance 



WJ/.DAY, President. 

D.H.INORM.ViciPrez* 



C.W. DULANY, Secrersry. 
M H MCCARTHY, Treasurer 




(^ OUBUQUEl. IOWA, e) 



and machinery for the proper execution of the work. This establishment is one of 
the largest in the city ; improvements being added from time to time as the increas- 
ing demand for their product requires. Major W. IL Day, the President, is origi- 
nally from Ohio, and has been a resident of this city since IHfJO. He has had upwards 
of twenty years' experience in the himber business in the city, and is prominently 
identified with many enterprises that have marked the jirogress of the commercial 
and industrial development of Dubuijue. His military record in the Union Army 
during the late war reflects great credit upon him as a patriotic citizen of his native 
State, and an efficient officer, having been promoted for meritorious service on the 
field, to the rank of Major. Mr. O. H. Ingram, the Vice President, is a native of 
Massachusetts; he is one of the original promoters of this enterprise, a gentleman 
eminently fitted for the business by virtue of his long and valuable exi)erience with 
the lumber industry. Mr. G. W. Dulany, the Secretary, is from Hannibal Mo., and 
entered the firm at its reorganization in 1882. He is an ac;tive and enterprising 
business man, and principal manager of the Empire Lumber Company's large busi- 
ness at Hannibal. Mr, M. H. Mc(Jarthy has been connected with the company for 



76 The Industries of Dubuque. 



six yeai-s. In his official capacity of Treasurer of the company he lias displayed 
superior executive ability and business sagacity in the financial management of the 
company's aft'airs, thereby enhancing its already high standing in commercial 
circles. A more substantial industrial establishment could not be conceived than 
the one now under our special notice. It has achieved success through the adoption 
of correct business methods in all its dealings. Its officers are all identified with the 
best interests for the promotion and development of the city of Dubuque as a 
manufacturing and trade center. 

J. Christman & Son.— Dry (Joodsand Carj>ets, No. S72 Main Street. It has 
been higlily satisfactory to the proprietors of this important and popular enterpri.se 
to note from year to year a decided increase in the volume of trade and a marked 
growth also in public favor and esteem. No house of DiibiKiue in this or any other 
line stands higlier in the estimation of the people. It was founded in 1S(>8 by J. i<: 
A. Christman, and tiie firm name dianged to the present style in 188(i, Mr. Jacob 
Christman withdrawing at that time and going into business with his son, Chas. 
Christman. Fifteen clerks are now required in the emjiloy and a complete and 
select stock of goods till the slielves of the establishment, ready for disposal at low 
figures. Jacob Christman is a native of France. He came to America in 1832 and 
first settled in New Jersey. Five years later he removed to Dnbu(iue, where he lias 
lived ever since, figuring prominently in commercial and .social circles and in the 
government of our city. He was Alderman two years, Vice President of the Ger- 
man Biink two years, and at the same time acted as its Fresident. Clias. H. Christ- 
man, son of Jacob (-liristman, was admitted into partner.ship last year. He is a 
wide-awake business man, full of energy and discipline. 

J. C. Paine.— 3Ianufacturer and Dealer in Ptoves. Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron 
Ware ; 789 Main Street. This industry was established in 1874. There are four 
exi)ert workmen in Mr. J. C. Faine's employ. His trade extends to the city and 
surrounding country. A very large and diversified stock of Stoves, Tin, Copi^''" a'l'l 
Sheet Iron Ware is constantly kept on hand. Roofing, Guttering, Spouting of every 
description is done on orders, with promptness and reasonable rates. The si>ecialty 
of this house is in superior Stoves for cooking and heating purposes, and a full line 
of House Furnishing Goods. ]Mr. Paine is a Canadian by birth, who came to the 
Ihiitetl States in 185o, settling in Albany, New York. In !8o7 he came West, loca- 
ting in Diibu(iue. Being a tinsmitii by trade he engaged in that occupation until 
the establishment of his present enteri>rise, in 1S74. This industry is among the 
largest of its kind in Dubuque, and since its inception has met with a deservedly 
great success, owing to Mr. Paine's care and diligence in the conduct of his aflairs, 
and the honorable methods adopted bv iiim in everv business transaction. The 
premises are eligibly located at No. 78il ^lain street, -Jl'xIH feet in dimensions, three 
stories high, and supi)lied with every convenience and appliance for the proper 
execution of the work. A line display of goods and wares is on exhibition. 

Guido Beck.— Architect and Superintendent; Bell Block, corner Thirteenth 
and Clay Streets. Mr. Beck is a native of (Termany ; he emigrated to the United 
States, to Rock Island, Ills., and after i)rtKsecuting his profession there for some time, 
came to Dubucpie and e.stablished himself in February. 1887, Other than that of 
ordinary architectural work, he makes a specialty of all kinds of fine drawings for 
buildings, monuments, etc., draws i>lans and makes estimates and specifications for 
all kinds of public and private buildings, and from the i^haracter of his work, should 
receive the liberal i)atronage of the public. The strictest attention is given to Plans, 
Working Drawings, Details, Estimates and Specifications for all kinds of public 
buildings, private residences and churches. 



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77 



A. A. Cooper.— Wagon Manufacturer; office Third and Main Street ; Factory on 
Tliird Street. Tliis industry was established in 1850 by Mr. A. A. Cooper, with an 
ample capital at hand and every requisite of a first class Wagon Factory. Mr. 
Cooper controls a trade that extends all through the West and Northwest. He em- 
ploys loO skilled workmen, upon an average weekly pay-roll of $],oOO. The output 
of his work shops and factory amounts to .'i,Of)0 wagons annually, the sales aggrega- 
ting upwards of $250,000. He manufactures Farm, Freight and Plantation Wagons. 
The substantial manner in which his work is done has alwaysjommended the pro- 



XXCOOPER'Si 




duct of his factory, and as a consequence the trade has steadily grown, until now 
Mr. Cooper's premises are the largest and most completely efjuijjped of any West of 
Chicago, besides being the oldest establishment of its kind in the State of Iowa. 
Mr. Cooper, the enterprising head of this industry, is highly esteemed as a public 
spirited citizen. He is Vice President of the German Bank, a Director of the Du- 
buque ct Northwestern Railroad Company, and President of the V. J. Williams 
Imi>lement Com])any. He is also prominently connected with many other leading 
enterprises, both industrial and commercial, of this city. His jtremises, including 
yards and factory, occupy five acres in area, located eligibly in the very center of 
the city and convenient to railway connections and river transportation. A more 
honorable record for reliable business methods and fair dealing is seldom noted in 
such a long business career as that of Mr. Cooper's. It is a noteworthy fact that his 
business was established thirty-seven years ago with the support of oidy a small 
capital, but by dint of persistent effort and indomital)le courage, couj)led with busi- 
ness sagacity in the direction of his affairs, his trade has grown to its present large 
proportions and promises a more rapid development in the future. He has achieved 
the success that industry and per.severence invariably deserves. 



78 The Industries of Dubuque. 



Peter Kiene & Son.— Insurance Agents, Loan, Real Estate and Ocean Steam- 
ship Agency ; Northeast corner Fourth and Main Streets. This house was founded 
in 1857 by Mr. Peter Kiene, Sr., his son Peter being admitted to partnership in 1876. 
The business consists in Fire, Marine, Tornado, Accident and Life Insurance— loaning 
money and dealing in real estate by transfer being their specialty. They are also 
agents for Ocean Steamship Companies. There are in the employ three efficient 
clerks. The transactions of this firm, in Insurance, is confined mainly to the city 
and vicinity. In loaning money they cover a territory embraced within north 
Iowa. This department of the Inisiness is the largest in the city, their transactions 
amounting to several millions of dollars within the past few years. Loans are made 
on real estate securities, jirincipally farm lands in the interior. Parties in the East 
who desire to avail themselves of a reliable house, have in that of Messrs. Peter 
Kiene ct Son, a firm of unquestionable responsibility, who refer by permission to all 
the Dubuque bankers, and also first class references can be furnished in Chicago, 
New York City, Boston and Hartford. They represent the following old and 
reliable Insurance Comi)anies: (Terman American of New York, cash capital, ?<1,00(), 
(too ; assets, !?."■>( )0,000. Fire Association of Philadelphia, cash capital, ?!r>()0 ,()()() ; 
assets, about $r)0(),000. Orient Insurance Com])any of Hartford, Connecticut, cash 
capital, $1,000,000; assets, $1,551,954. Washington Fire and Marine of Boston, 
Mass., cash capital, $1,000,000 ; assets, $1,810,273. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance 
Company, cash capital, $500,000; assets, $1,261,829. German Insurance Company of 
Freeport, Illinois, cash capital, $200,000; assets, $1,843,498. Connecticut Fire, of 
Hartford, assets, $2,000,000. Royal Insurance Company, Liverpool, England, total 
assets, $29,110,748; U. S. Branch, January 1, 1886, assets, $4,712,899. Commercial 
Union Assurance Company, London, England, cash capital, $1,250,000; assets of U. 
S. Branch, $2,409,782. Imperial Insurance Company, London, England, cash cai)ital, 
$3,500,000; assets U. S. Branch, January 1, 1886, $1,589,991. Mutual Insurance Co., 
of New York, organized in 1842. the largest life company in the world AVith this 
army of substantial comimnies represented, the Messrs. Kiene are prepared to take 
risks upon the most favorable terms; ottering the utmost safety to the insured upon 
e(iuitable terms. Mr. Kiene, Sr., is a Swiss by birth and education ; his son was 
born in Dubuijue, Both gentlemen are eminently fitted for the great responsibilities 
of this enteri)rise. The combined capital of the Insurance Companies represented 
by them amounts to the magnificent sum of $200,000,000. Mr. Kiene, pere, is also 
proprietor of the Dubu(iue Rubber and Belting Company, whose notice appears in 
another j)art of this work. His connection with Ocean Steamship companies, as 
agent, covers a period of one iiuarter of a century. Nine-tenths of the business 
transacted in the latter line is done by this firm. Mr. Peter Kiene, Jr. is a member 
of the G. A. R., having served his country almost five years, as a citizen soldier of 
the great and patriotic State of Iowa. He is a business man of high standing and 
an esteemed citizen. The career of this house bears an honorable record for 
personal integrity and business sagacity seldom equalled. Mr. F. W. Altman, the 
Accountant and Cashier, has been with the tirm thirteen years and is eminently 
fitted for the position. He is a native of Dubuque, and prior to his connection with 
the house was with the Diamond Jo Line Boat Store. He has general supervision 
of the affairs of the concern. 

Levens & Dillon.— (Abe Levens and Timothy Dillon.)— Wholesale Dealers 
in Wines, Li(|uors and Cigars : No. 336 Main Street. The well known firm of Levens 
& Dillon find a i)rominent place in the pages of this work, for the justifiable reason 



The Industries of Dubuque. 79 



that they are a representative firm in every sense of tlie word — with an established 
reputation as among the largest and most popular wholesale dealers in Iowa. They 
are agents for superior grades of California Brandies, Ports, Sherrys, Angelicas, 
holders of Bonded Whiskies, such as Old Crow, Kentucky Club, Hermitage, Ander- 
son and Buchanan Sour ]\Iashes, also Hermitage, Guckenheimer and Rutland Ryes, all 
ditterent ages; Imported and Domestic Cigars from some of the most noted manu- 
facturers, Importers of (lins, Rums, Brandies and iSherries, and others of the lead- 
ing brands. They import direct and compete in all particulars, as far as price, 
quality of goods, etc., with the best wholesale liquor houses of Chicago, St. Paul, 
Milwaukee and St. Louis. This im]>ortant industry was founded as early as 1856 by 
W. H. Peabody & Co. D. H. Conyngham succeeded W. H. Peabody & Co., and the 
present firm bouglit out the interests of the latter in LS81. Levens & Dillon have a 
much larger trade each year than the year preceding, and this is merited by their 
courteous, intelligent management and honest dealings with their patrons. They do 
an annual business of $'200,000 ; have eight persons in their employ, and four travel- 
ing salesmen receive orders from the custom in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and 
Dakota. The firm have every modern facility for carrying on their business. The 
building is four stories high, with cellar, 20 feet front and extends back 114 feet. It 
is commodious, well appointed and conveniently located. 

Wm. Lawther. — Manufacturing Confectioner ; Nos. 137 and 145 Main Street. 
No institution of the Key City plays a more important part in elevating the standard 
of commercial credit and in placing Dubuque peer among the jobbing cities of Iowa. 
This enterprise of Wm. Lawther, Manufacturing Confectioner, is the largest one of 
the kind west of Chicago. The goods have a wide and enviable reputation, and the 
sales, which aggregate fully $100,000, touch nearly all the important points in Illinois, 
Wisconsin, Iowa, Dakota and Minnesota chiefiy. From thirty-five to fifty employes 
are constantly kept busy, and the weekly pay-roll averages $400. The great and 
successful specialty of the house is in their Fine f Jandies. These it may be truly said, 
are not excelled in purity, wholesomeness, and delicious flavor. The business was 
originally established by J. II. Roach in 1804. Mr. Lawther entered the firm in 1882 
and assumed entire control tliree years later, in 1885. The candy factory occupies 
the entire four floors and basement of a building 44x114 feet, and is eijuipped with 
a fifty horse power engine and boiler, and every other essential convenience becom- 
ing a modern institution of this magnitude. Five traveling salesmen represent the 
house throughout the territory of trade. 

Miller Brothers.— Dealers in Fine Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers; 544 Main 
Street. A recent addition to the business establishments of Dubuque, which gives 
promise of a prosperous career, is that of Miller Brothers, com])Osed of Mqssrs. Joe 
aiul Ed. F. Miller, both of whom are young men of flrst-class business attainments 
and a higli degree of energy and enterprise. That they have started in to occupy a 
prominent place among the leading retail shoe establishments of the city is evi- 
denced by the extent and variety of their stock, which contains a large supply, and 
most complete a.ssortment of fine Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, for ladies', misses', 
men's, boys' and infants' wear, including a full line of the celebrated "Richardson" 
Shoes. Their store is eligibly located at 544 Main Street, and the completeness of 
the stock and reasonable prices at which they are oflered, furnish unsurpassed in- 
ducements for the custom of the residents of Dubuque and its vicinity who desire 
anything in the line of foot wear, and who can do no better than to visit their store, 
where they will find the Messrs. Miller prepared to fill all orders in a prompt and 
satisfactory manner. 



8o The Industries of Dubuque. 



The E. M. Dickey Company. — Josei)li Reynolds, President ; E. M. Dickey, 
Secretary and Treasurer ; No. 1 Levee. Although having but a short existence, this 
company has already won for itself the name of being one of the first-class busi- 
ness enterprises of the city ; the President and Secretary both being intimately 
connected with the "Diamond Jo Line Steamers," elaborated upon elsewhere in this 
work. The company was incorporated August 1, 1886, with a capital of $()0,000. 
They are extensive buyers of grain at almost all Mississippi River points above Du- 
bu(iue and are now extending this business into Western Iowa, where they are 
building a number of elevators and warehouses on the main line of the Illinois 
Central Railroad, and also at the principal stations on the Cherokee and Dakota ex- 
tensions of the same road. The elevator now operated by the company at Dubuque, 
being entirely too small to handle their business, they have leased the new Illinois 
Central Railroad elevator now under construction at East Dubuque, 111., and will 
operate it as a cleaning and distributing house for both river and western grain. 
This elevator will iiavc a storage capacity of 200,000 bushels, and a handling capacity 
of forty to fifty cars a day. The advantages of this location for making shipments to 
all points south and east are apparent. This company makes a specialty of furnishing 
choice grades of Milling Wheat, Barley and Oats in round lots, and buyers will find it 
to their advantage to open correspondence with them. Country grain dealers can 
always obtain full Chicago or Milwaukee values for their grain by consigning it to 
this company, and have the advantage of more prompt returns and satisfactory 
weights. This company also handles Anthracite and Smithing Coal, besides being 
agents for the sale of the La Salle, Oglesln-, Wenona and Minonk Coal, on the Illinois 
Central and Minnesota & Northwestern Railways. Their facilities for making 
l)rompt shipments are unsurpassed, and although new in the business have already 
worked up a very extensive trade, which is constantly increasing. Besides the chief 
items of Grain and Coal, the company are large dealers in Salt, Cement, Lime, 
Stucco, Land Plaster, etc., and being the supply agents of the Diamond Jo Line 
Steamers, carry a large stock of Steamboat and Raft Supplies, INIanilla Rope, Tackle 
Blocks, Fire Brick, Tile and Clay, Oars and Row Locks, Oakum, Cotton Duck, AVire 
Rope, Oils, and all other articles usually found in a first class Ship Chandlery Store. 
Having sui)erior shipping and transportation facilities this company have been able 
to meet all competition in prices. The annual pay-rolls of the company exceed 
$:',0 000, which is divided among fifty employes. 

Charles Van Horn. — Carriages and Spring Wagons ; corner Fifth and Clay 
Streets. Tliis industry was established in 1885 by ]\Ir. Charles Van Horn, who came 
from his native state, New Jersey, about five years ago. Previous to engaging in his 
])resent enterprise he worked at carriage making as journeyman. Since the incep- 
tion of this business Mr. Van Morn has met with a decided success. He employs 
three expert workmen. His trade is mostly local, and the work turned out of his 
shops has the reputation of being superior in every respect. This establishment is 
supplied with every necessary appliance and convenience for the proper execution 
of his work on orders. Being a practical mechanic himself, every detail of his work 
receives his personal supervision. The best materials are used in Carriage and 
Wagon building, and it is the pride of this house to sustain a well t-arned reputation 
for honest and substantial workmanship. A repair departuient is connected with 
the shops. IMr. Van Horn is an enterprising business man as well as a thoroughly 
etiicient arti/.an. His success is due to care and skill in the management of his 
business. 



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Morrison Brothers. — Plumbers, Steam and Gas Fitters, Manufacturers of 
Steam Boilers, etr.; 417 Main Streets; factory Fifteenth and Pine Streets. This rep- 
resentative and important industry was established in 1870 by Mr. K. Reed, the 
Morrison Brothers havinjr purchased it in 1873, one of the brothers, Mr. A. L. Mor- 
rison, withdrawinir from the business in 1875. Mr. John Morrison continues the 
business under the above firm name. There are forty skilled mechanics in the em- 
ploy of this house, at an average weekly pay-roll of $400. The trade territory 
extends over the States of Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Illinois and the 
territory of Dakota, and is constantly increasing. The work done b\' this house is 
superior in every respect, the greatest care being exercised in the selection of ma- 
terials, and consummate skill displayed in every detail of the work produced. Be- 
sides Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting of every description and the manufacture of 
Iron, Steel and Copper Boilers, the firm deal largely in every variety of Steam, Suc- 
tion and Force Pumps for dee]) and shallow wells. Drive Well Pumps, Cistern Pumps, 
etc., at wholesale. They also deal in Iron and Brass Goods for Gas, Steam and Water. 
One special feature of this establishment is its sujierior facilities for fitting up private 
residences and public buildings with Water Closets, Hot and Cold Water Baths, 
Wash Basins, Water Cocks, Co])per Boilers and Heating Ajiparatus, with high or 
low steam pressure, all of which work is done after the most approved modern 
method. The firm are just completing a new factory and boiler works on the west 
.side of Elm Street, between Sanford and Twenty-second Streets, which is completely 
equipped with all necessary modern machinery and appliance for the proper prose- 
cution of the work. Mr. John Morrison is a native of Scotland, the cradle of the 
mechanic arts. He came to America in 1852, remaining for a time in Cleveland, 
Ohio. He came to this city in 1856, and previous to engaging in this enterprise had 
a practical experience of upwards of twenty-five years in this line of industry. The 
rapid increase of his business has necessitated the increased facilities for manufac- 
turing purposes which are now nearly completed. The new works on Elm Street, 
already referred to, are 50x100 feet in dimensions, and still another building of the 
same dimensions is in process of construction adjacent to the first. This is unques- 
tionably the largest establishment of its kind west of Chicago. Under Mr. Mor- 
rison's efficient direction this establishment bids fair to become one of the leading 
industrial concerns of the country — the result of the highest skill in the manage- 
ment and the adoption of (correct business methods in the conduct of its affairs. 



Schroeder & Kleine. — Wholesale Grocers ; No. 394 Main Street. Dubuque 
boasts of centering herein the largest jobbing and wholesale interests in the State. 
Among the foremost wholesale grocery houses there are none of more importance, 
or that occupy a more favored position in the trade circles of Iowa, Wisconsin and 
Minnesota, than the above house of Schroeder it Kleine. Their trade is increasing 
substantially, and a patron once gained by them is an enrolled patrtm for future 
time. The gentlemen are courteous and fair in all their dealings, understand their 
business thoroughly, and the goods they deal in are of the most popular brands. 
Their facilities to carry on the business are first class. Five men are in the employ 
and every convenience is at hand. Frank N. Schroeder is a native of Luxemburg, 
Imt came to this country twenty-five years ago and took up his re.sidence in Dubuque. 
He is a Director of the ( Jerman Trust and Savings Bank. John H. Kleine has always 
lived in this city. He is a young and energetic business man. Both gentlemen are 
prominent and well known in commercial circles. The premises they occujjv em- 
brace five fioors, with a frontage of 25 feet and a depth of 115 feet. 



82 The Industries of Dubuque. 



Poole, Gilliam & Co.— Wholesale Groivrs, *J()4 to 272 Main Street. The jobbing: 
trado of tliis lity, in the irrooory line, is honorably represented by the enterprising; 
linn now nmler notice. Messrs. Poole, tJilliani I't To. rank anioni; the lai-gest in their 
line in Huhnqne. The business was founded as early as IS'jit. wiien the eonunission 
honse of Smith i<: Cannon startinl the business, which successively changed hands 
in 1S(5'), havin<: bei-n purchased by (\ V. Kinsley, and in 1S70 the business was trans- 
ferred to the present firin. who iliverted the trade into its i)resent channel of jobbinir 
in Ciroi-eries. The tirm employs fourteen salesmen, six of whom represent the lu>use 
on the road. A trade territory embracini; Iowa, Minnesota. Wisconsin and Dakota 
is covered, with a constantly increasing volume of business. The members of this tirm 
are all active and experienced business men. Mr. Horace Poole is a mltive of Ma.s- 
sau'hu.setts. He came ti> Dubuque in IS5J), and worked for Smith it Cannon until the 
breaking out of the civil war, when he joined the Union forces and served until its 
close; then returning to Dubuque he resumed work with C. P. Kinsley, who lunl 
succeeded Smith i<i: Cannon. His employer dying in 1S7(>, he, with the other mem- 
bei-s of the present linn, Messrs. Thomas K. (iilliam and .1. A. McArthur. bought up 
the estate and organized tlie enterprise now under consiileration. These gentlemen 
have all luid long and valuable experience in their line, both as employes and prin- 
cipals. They are eminently titled as men of advanced business views in the conduct 
of their aH'airs. .\s public spirited citizens they are highly esteemed for their lib- 
eral tendencies in supporting every means adopted for the promotion and develop- 
ment of in«lustrial and commercial enterprises of the city of their adoption. Mr. 
tJilliam is originally from Illinois, and came to Dubuque in 1S4(>, since which time 
he has had a varied experience, atlbrding him every facility in acquiring a thorough 
knowUnlge of business in general. Mr. McArthur is a New Yorker by birth, and 
can\e to this city in 18">1, iMigaging with the First National Bank as book-keeper, 
which position he held until engaging in the present enterprise. Each of these 
gentlemen have supervision of separate departments of their business, and a perfect 
system prevails all through the extensive establishment inuler their personal atten- 
tion. The i>remises occupieil are a four-story and basement building, 42x115 feet in 
tlimensions, centrally located and equipped with every convenience for the prompt 
receipt and shipment of gt)ods. A decided success has marked the career of this 
honse — the result of correct business methoils in the conduct of its atlaii-s. and hon- 
orable dealinu:. 



Walker & Rhomberg.— (F. T. Walker, D. Hhombei-g.) Law, Loan and Ct^llec- 
tion (,)Hice ; Northeast corner Main and Sixth Streets. This house ranks an\ong tiie 
best in the city, vloing a large collection business here and extending out in other 
portions of the state, as well iv< in otiier states. In the Keal F.state business, it has 
a lai-ge and i-xtensive tield, having in charge the disposition of some of the linest 
houses and most desirable lots, both in the city and state. Having superior facilities, 
Loans are at all times solicited upon the nu>st approved securities and at low rates 
of interest, as a large amount in funds are at its disposal. It also <.loes an extensive 
Insurance business, representing the following staunch and reliable comj^uiies 
tJirard, of Philadelphia; Northwestern National, of Milwaukee; We.>;tern, of 
Toronto, Canada ; London ami Laiuasiiier, of Liverpool, England; .Vnglo-Nevada, of 
San Francisco, Cal., and State, of Des Moines, la. Messrs. Walker i<i Hhomberg are 
old residents of Dubuque, amt are both gentlenjen of high business standing, having 
sim-e the estal>lishment of their house in 1S7L maintained a steadily growing repu- 
tation, antl being uiuv among tlu' best conduited l\ouses of the city. 



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83 



Dubuque Cabinet Makers' Association.— Henry Wundcrlicli, President 
and Manager; H. Herrniann, Si-cretary. ()Jli<;e and Warcrooms, 42!) and 4.'i7 Main 
Street. Factory, corners Tenth, White and .lackson Streets. This important indus- 
try is essentially representative of the enterprising spirit that i)erva<les this com- 
nninity. Its product is well known over an expanse of couMtry as being of a 




superior grade. The l)usine8s was established in IHUT and incorporati^d under the 
Ktate laws, Mr. Henry Wunderlich, President and Manager, and Mr. R. Herrmann, 
Secretary of the Association. Sixty thousand dollars is the capital involved. The 
product of their factories is very large and consists in Furniture of every descrij^tion, 
Fpholstered Goods, Colli ns and Coffin Trimmings, etc. The factories, located on 
Tenth Street, cover an area of two city blocks and are completely equipped with all 



84 The Industries of Dubuque. 



the latest modern machinery and appliances for the proper and expeditious execu 
tion of the work. One hinidred expert workmen and other help are in the employ 
at an average pay-roll of $2."iOO monthly. The trade extends all thron<:h the States 
of Iowa, Minnesota. Wiscon.^in, Illinois and tlie territory of Dakota, and amounts 
to $100,000 annually. Mr. Wunderlich is a native of Germany, and came to America 
in 1855, settlinjr in this city upon his arrival. Mr. Herrmann is also a German hy 
hirth. He came to this country in 185;). and for a time was Civil Engineer on the 
Illinois Central Railroad. He came to this city in 1871, and tive years later engaged 
in his present enterprise. Both gentlemen are eminently titted for the administra- 
tion of the atlairs of this extensive industry, possessing a high executive ability and 
business experience in managing a concern of such magnitude. The othces and 
.salesrooms at Nos. 4'29 to 4'M ^lain Street are conveniently arranged and centrally 
locateil ; in dimensions 40x1 lo feet, four stories in height and l)asement, the largest 
e.stahlishment of its kind west of Chicago. Under its present management this 
house has secured a deservedly large patronage and a steady increase in the volume 
of its trade. It is a fitting monument to the energy and enterprising element of this 
progressive city, and augurs well for the future development of the furniture trade 
here. 

Duggan, Sullivan & Kinsella.— Hardware ; liiO Main Street. This firm, of 
which Messrs Michael Duggan, Timothy O. Sullivan and Mii-hael .T. Kinsella are the 
individual members, was established in 188o, since which time the business has 
been condui-ted with a steadily increasing success, which has resulted in an increase 
of its business from $20,000 in 188:> to $150,000 in 1880. It is to be doubted if any 
other firm in Iowa vixn show so gratifying results, the stock of the hou.se when they 
began business having been very small, bat steadily increased in order to accommo- 
date their greatly expanding trade, until the firm now occupies for its sales and 
sample rooms a four-story building, 20x114 feet in dimensions, and three warehouses 
each two and three stories high, in addition to which they have a separate building 
with spacious yard, located at Second and I.ocust Streets, where they t-arry a large 
stock of Wagons. The firm, in addition to a general line of shelf and heavy Hard- 
ware, are agents for the Studei)aker Wagons, Deering Binder, Minneapolis Binder, 
John Deere Plows, etc., carrying a large and complete stock of Agricultural Im- 
jdements of every description, of which they make a special feature. Fifteen 
competent clerks and assistants are employed in the house, and a staff of traveling 
-salesmen represent the firm in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Dakota and Minnesota, 
yW. Duggan himself taking the road and representing the firm to the trade. He is 
a native of Dubuque County, and followed agricultural pui-suits for a number of 
years, afterwards engaging in the cattle i)usine.ss for three years prior 
to the establishment of this enterprise. Mr. Sullivan is a native of Ire- 
land and came to America in 1853, settling first in New York City, afterwards coming 
to Dubu<iue and being employed in the saw mill business until about 18(51, when he 
established himself in the hardware Imsiness, which he continued for about five 
years. He sold out that business and removed to the country, where he remained 
about four years, and then returned to the city to accept the ofiice of City Assessor, 
which he held until this business was established. Mr. Kinsella is a native of Du- 
buque County, and was engaged as a farmer until this firm was formed. The close 
attention i>aid by the mend>ers of the firm to every detail of the business, and their 
thoroughly honorable and relialile methods, have been the main factors in the suc- 
cess which has attended their enterprise, anil which continues to increase from year 



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85 




The Dubuque Herald.— Is not only one of the leading, but also one of the 
very oUlest, institutions of the city and State. It has long been given the reputation 
of being one of the foremost newspapers of Iowa, and one of the most influential 

of the Democratic i)ress. 
The Herald's editor, Mr. 
M. M Mam, has been for 
a number of years the 
Iowa member of the 
Democratic National 
Committee, of which 
Vx)dy he is one of the Ex- 
ecutive Committee. The 
Herald has a large circu- 
lation in Northeastern 
and Northern Iowa. It 
has been the most pros- 
jjerous of Dubuque pa- 
pers. Its office, a large 
four-story building, is on 
Locust and Sixth Streets. 
The Herald celebrated 
the seiiii-ientcnnial of its founding on May 1 i , 1 SW. It is the lineal descendent of 
the Du Buque VIsUor, first issued May 11, ^8'M), when the city was but three years 
old and still a part of Michigan Territory. The Visitor was founded by John King 
an<l \Vm. Carey Jones. Its editor wa.s Mr. King, afterwards Chief Justice of the 
Territory, and for many years a prominent citizen of Dubu<iue. Mr. Jones, the pub- 
lisher, afterwards removed to New Orleans, where he married a daughter of Senator 
Thomas II. Benton, moved to California and became a leading lawyer. The paper 
these two pioneers founded went through several changes of name at new proprie- 
torship or consolidation, as, loua News in 1837, Miners' Express in 1841, Express and 
Herald in 1854, and the Dubu<iue Herald in 1850. Up to 1865 there were quite a 
• numVjer of changes in proprietors and editors. Among them were many prominent 
and well known men. Besides Judge King there were Col. Wm. II. Merritt, of the 
First Iowa Infantn,', now Postmaster at Des Moines; the late Judge David S. Wilson, 
Colonel of the Sixth Iowa Cavalry ; the late Judge George Greene, of Cedar Rapids; 
the late Hon. D. A. Mahony; the late Col. J. B. Dorr, of the Eighth Iowa Cavalry; Hon. 
Stilson Hutchins, of the Washington Post, the late Hon. Patrick Robb, Hon. F. M. 
Ziebach, of Dakota, and others. Since January \?>, 1865, the Herald has been owned 
and (conducted by M. M. Ham and D. D. W. Carver. In the years succeeding the 
war the //eraW grew more rai>idly than at any other i)eriod in its existence. It 
speedily outgrew its (piarters, although an addition was made to the building, so in 
1873 the present large building was erected for its accommodation, being constructed 
especially for its use. A <;ut of the Herald office is here shown. Its location is the best 
in the city, opposite Washington Park, and at the same time in the midst of the 
business portion of the rapidly growing and prosperous city, convenient to Main 
Street, to the public buildings, to the railroad depots, to the telegraph office, and to 
everything else. The Herald building, which was so large for the business when 
erected as to cause wonder, is now too cramped, and especially so in the manufac- 
turing department. Everj' inch is occupied by the constantly increasing business. In 
its news facilities and mechanical appearance the Herald always aims to keep pace with 



86 The Industries of Dubuque. 



the improvements in modern journalism. It has many correspondents, and uses the 
wires and mail freely. The Herald press room in the lower story is a model, 50 feet 
long, 30 wide and 10 high, light, airy and well ventilated. It contains a large Hoe 
newspaper press and the engine that runs the machinery of the office. The l)oiler 
and fuel rooms are separate by themselves from the main building, a great con- 
venience as well as safer. As the whole building is heated by steam there are no 
fires in it. Next to the press room is the large paper room. The second or street 
story is occupied by the business or counting room and the large vault for the keep- 
ing of valuable papers and records ; by the editor's private room, and by the edito- 
rial and rei)ortorial rooms. The third story is wholly taken up by the Herald'K job 
printing department. The fourth is occupied by the composing room and by the 
Herald hinder y. On toj) of the building is a tall flag staff, from which the Federal 
Government has obtained permission to display its weather signals, the building 
being tall and prominent. The Herald pu])lishcs three editions. Daily, Sunday and 
Weekly. The first and last have been publislied for years. The Sunday edition as 
a specialty was put in a couple of years ago, being larger and more elaborate. It 
contains a large number of specialties, Washington letters, si>orting intelligence, 
stories, a large amount of interesting miscellaneous retiding, much of it especially 
prepared, besides all the telegrai>hic, local and general news. The Sunday edition 
has proved very popular and is rapidly increasing. It is pronounced the best paper 
ever issued from Dubuque. So too the Weekly edition, which has a large circula- 
tion, is esjiecially prepared for its class of readers. Its circulation is wholly in the 
country among the farmers and it is filled to the brim with reading in which they 
are interested. The Sunday and Weekly editions are double the size of the Daily. 
But in point of fact, though large in themselves, the newspai)er and its three 
editions are only a small i)art of the Herald establishment. Its manufacturing de- 
partment has increased rapidly of late years. In Job Printing, Book Binding, and 
Blank Books it has built up a large business, which employs quite as many men as 
does the newspaper. The Herald's (or Ham & Carver's) .l,ob Work and Bintling is 
largely of a commercial character, that is it is done for commercial people, railroads, 
banks, counties, insurance companies, merchants and the like, and its excellence is 
what has secured its high reputation. 

The Dubuque Times. — Was established in 1856, and is the only Republican 
daily paj)er in Northeastern Iowa. Its Daily and Weekly issues rank in circulation 
and influence foremost among the newspapers of Iowa. The Times has always been a 
strong supporter of the principles of true Republicanism, and the doctrine of equal 
and exact rights to all men. Its p(»licy is strongly aggressive, and in every political 
canvas it is always found at the front, valiantly upholding the princii)les it professes 
to espouse. It has encountered many vicissitudes and changes of ownership, but it 
has never once changed its politics. In the earlier years of its existence it was the 
I)roperty of politicians whose aim was to further their own personal ambitions, 
rather than to build up a strong and successful newspaper. Its business success 
was made secondary to the political success of its owners. During the past three or 
four years an improvement in this respect has been gradually going on. The 
change was necessarily slow, but it has been working its way along, until to-day 
we find it enjoying a success far greater than at any previous period in its 
history. During the past few months The Times has added largely to its 
circulation and business. Its columns contain more home advertisements than all 
the other Dubuque dailies combined. It refuses to admit patent medicine and 
other foreign advertisements into its columns, except at rates largely in excess of 



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the regular rates demanded of home advertisers. The present success of The Times 
— a success ahnost phenomenal — is due partially to the inauguration of an improved 
business policy, and partially to the fact that it is thoroughly independent of any 
political faction, and that it takes high and advanced ground uj)on all public 
questions. It is in no sense the organ of any man or clique. It places the success 
of the Republican party far above the gratitication of any man's political ambition, 
and aims to be a newspaper in every sense of the word. It is strongly in favor of 
legislative control of railways and always stands on the side of the peo))le in the 
contest against railway exactions of every nature. It is the firm and unfaltering 
friend of the Union soldier and favors the enactment of liberal pension laws. In 
short, it is an aggressive, fearless public journal, always aiming to lead in public 
thought and expression. In local matters it is particularly valiant in its efibrts to 
upbuild the Cityof Dubuque. It was the first paper in the city to advocate the 
formation of the present prosperous Board of Trade, of which Dubuque has every 
reason to feel proud. It is a strong advocate of the policy of patronizing home 
industries, and of building up home interests. This policy has done much to 
popularize it with the business men of Dubuque, who show their appreciation bj' a 
large and liberal patronage. Its job department is admirably equipped for all kinds 
of letter press printing, either book, catalogue or office stationary. Its presses are 
kept busy all the time. The machinery of the office is propelled by a seven horse 
power Otto Gas Engine, the onl}'^ one to be found in the newspaper offices of Dubu- 
(jue. The Times gives constant employment to nearly forty persons, and its pay roll 
alone exceeds $2,000 per month. The Times is controlled, as it always has been, by a 
stock company. Its officers are: President, M. M. Walker; Secretary and Treasurer, 
C. T. Bush ; General Business Manager, W. S. Wescott. B. W. Blanchard has 
charge of its editorial columns. M. D. Nagle is City Editor and F. H. Carberry, 
Commercial Editor. In addition to these it has a corps of over fifty regular 
correspondents. 

The Telegraph-Democrat.— In .Tune, 1870, it became apparent to Mr. 8. D. 
Rich that there was a field in Dubuque for an evening paper, which had then been 
witlmnt Olio for eiLrht years, and on the (ith of the following month he issued the 

first number of the Telegraph, in a four- 
page six-column form. Subsequently he 
sold the property to General M. M. 
Trumbull. General Trumbull soon after 
transferred it to James Hughes, and in 
the course of a coui)le of months Mr. 
Hughes disposed of it to a stock com- 
pany, of which the late D. A. Mahony, 
in his day the ablest political writer in 
Iowa, was tiie chief The remaining 
stockholders eventually sold out to Mr. 
M. Brady, and for a time the Telegraph 
injoyed a season of unprecedented jiros- 
perity under Mahony & Brady. The 
atter gentleman withdrew from the 
partnership in 1873 and Mr. Mahony 
conducted the paper alone U}) to the time 
of his death in 1870. About two years 
1 managing it in the meantime, formed 




after his death Mrs. Malion\-, vvl 



90 The Industries of Dubuque. 



a partnership with Mr. P. .T. Quigley, who had been the clerk of the courts for ten 
years. Eighteen months hiter Mr. Qiiigley sold out to Mr. H A. Sdiunk, then the 
city treasurer; and in the fall of ISS:} Mr. Schunk disposed of his interest to Mr. 
Martin Kane, ex-city recorder. On the 1st of .January, 188"), the Dnbu(iue Printing 
Company, an organization composed of experienced business men, was formed, and 
this corporation bought both the Telegraph and Deinocrot — the latter an evening 
<laily .started in 1882 — and consolidated them. Mr. P. .1. Quigley, formerly one of 
the proprietors of the Telegraph, was made the business manager, and the affairs of 
the new enterprise have since been and now are under his direction. The consoli- 
dation gave to the Telegraph a circulation such as no journal, morning or evening, 
ever publislied in Dubuciue, had before enjoyed, and special and successful efforts 
have been since made to increase this. The daily city circulation of the Telegraph- 
Democrat is to-day three times that of any other daily published -in Dubuque, and 
greater than the circulation of any other evening paper in the state. Four canvass- 
ers are daily adding to its subscription list, and it is, therefore, experiencing a 
"boom" which is not only profitable and gratifying to its proprietors, but which 
should commend the Telegraph-Democrat to the consideration of all advertisers. 

Dubuque National Demokrat. — This paper is one of the oUlest of the state, 
having been established in 185(1 by its present owner and editor, F. A. (iniffke, 
under whose management it has remained ever since. It is published weekly, 
every Thursday, in the German language, and as it is the only non-sectarian general 
newspaper of the kind in the city and county, nearly two-fifths of whose population 
consists of persons born in Germany and their children, its local circulation is 
especially large while it is also good in adjoining counties in Iowa and Wisconsin, 
a fact which seems to be duly appreciated by business uien who wish to reach the 
class of people whom it represents. 

The Industrial Leader— Is a weekly newspaper established Sept. 20, 188G, 
by a stock company and is published evi'ry Saturday by the Knights of Labor Co- 
operative Publishing Co., Joiin Stafibrd, president, and E. P. Lange, secretary, with 
Frank J. Sheridan as managing editor. The Industrial Leader is the organ of the 
Knights of Labor in Iowa and pronounced by Labor leaders everywhere to be the 
best Labor paper in the west. T. V. Powderly, the General Master Workman of the 
order, in the ofticial journal, recommends the Industrial Leader as a paper that 
should be supported and read by Knights of Labor. It is a (ilean, handsome, 
sheet, all the matter contained in its pages being composed and printed in the 
ofii(!e and is not a " patent insider." Its largest circulation is iu the city ami issues at 
this date, September, three thousand copies. 

The Dubuque Independent— Was established as a weekly newspaper and 
its first number issued May 21, 1881. Its founders were John Suiith, George 
liechtel and Walter Tluutell, the latter of whom afterwards purchased the interest 
held by his partners. In 1887 the Dubuque Independent Company was organized 
for the puri)ose of continuing its publication and on the 1st of September this com- 
pany also began the publication of a daily evening edition. The weekly Independent 
is a six-column (piarto, the daily a four-column folio. Both are inile{)endent in 
politics. Price of the weekly, $l.o() per year ; of the daily, one cent per copy. The 
directors are Frank E. Oruisby and Walter Thurtell. 

Der Presbyterianer.— Established in 18r)(j, at Alleghany City, Pa., and moved 
to DubiKpie about 18()(», (iwing to the large number of Gernian Presbyterians coming 
west, in who.se interest it is now published. It is edited by the (ierman Presby- 
terian ministrv. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 91 



Dubuque Academy of Music. — Eagle Building, corner of Main and Nintli 
Street. Few cities in the country are more highly favored in the way of facilities 
afforded for obtaining a correct musical education, than is Dubu(iue. This Academy 
of Music was established in 1880, by Miss Charilla R. Harablin. It was under her 
management until June, 1887, when she was succeeded by Miss Rosa L. Kerr and 
INIiss Anna M. Piatt, under whose direction the departments of Piano, Organ and 
Harmony are now conducted, the Vocal department being in charge of Mr. B. F. 
Peters. Over twelve hundred pupils have received instruction in the various 
departments of this well-known and reputable institution. The thoroughness and 
efficacy of the methods, and the high and accurate knowledge of the instrui'tors in 
this fine art, commends the Academy of Music to its very large and constantly 
increasing patronage. Mr. B. F. Peters is the director of the large chorus choir of 
the Main Street M. E. Church. He was the projector and is now the diredor of the 
Dubuque May Music Festival Association. As a Vocalist and Voice-Trainer he has 
not his superior. For five years prior to his connection with the Academy, he was 
a music teacher in Indianapolis and superintendent of Music Teaching in the public 
schools at Muncie, Ind. Miss Rosa L. Kerr is a thorough musician and pianist. 
She ranks high in the musical profession, having been a pupil of Dr. Oscar Paul, of 
Leipzig, Germany. Received instructions also from Professors MuUer, Hartung and 
Weimar, of Germany, and Emil Liebling, of Chicago, 111. Prior to Miss Kerr's 
advent in this city, she had charge of the musical department of Granville Female 
College, Granville, Ohio. Miss Anna M. Piatt was a pupil of Otto Singer, of Cincin- 
nati, Charles H. .larvis, of Philadelphia, and Frederick Boscovitz, of Chicago, and 
for a number of years a most successful piano teacher in Vassar College, and the Misses 
Grant's Seminary, of Chicago. The methods of instruction pursued at this Academy 
of Music are those in vogue at the most successful music schools in this country and 
Europe. As a consequence, the thoroughness of the course given places this insti- 
tution prominently among the most successful music schools in this country and a 
deservedly great success has been achieved by the ladies and gentleman in charge. 

Dubuque County Bank— Wm. G. Stewart, President; A. Limback, Vice 
Prebident ; C. W. Farwell, Cashier. Banking House 623 Main Street. This enter- 
l)rising banking institution was opened for business Nov. 24, 1875, with a capital 
stock of $50,000. During its existence it has paid its stockholders 108 per cent. At 
the close of business March 1, 1887, the bank statement showed a surphis of $15,000, 
undivided profits $1,572.50 The actual yearly transactions amount to upwards of 
$15,000,000. There are in the employ four efficient accountants. This bank ranks 
among the largest in the city, having unsurpassed facilities for carrying the accounts 
of individuals, merchants, manufacturers, corporations andbusiness firms generally, 
pay special attention to collections, and buy and sell foreign exchange to all parts of 
Europe. Their trade is local, but also do an extensive business in the rural districts. 
The directory is composed of business men of high commercial standing. The 
President, Mr. W. G. Stewart, is a Virginian by birth and education. He came to 
Dubuque in 1834. Mr. A. Limback, the Vice President, is a resident of Dyersville, 
Iowa, where he is largely intererested in mercantile enterprises. Mr. C. W. Farwell, 
the Cashier, is a native of this city, a young and energetic business man, eminently 
fitted for' the responsible position he holds. Upon leaving school he accepted a 
position as bank messenger in 187S, was subse<iuently elevated to Assistant Cashier, 
and in February, 1887, was elected Cashier of this bank— a worthy example of energy 
and efficiency justly rewarded. 



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Dubuque Rubber and Belting Company.— 422 Main Street. Dubuque's 
Metropolitan development indicates that steady and substantial growth which 
commands the attention of commercial enterprise all over the (country. As one of 
the special features of this develoi)menl we may make honorable mention of the 
Dubuque Rubber and Belting Company, located at 422 Main Street, organized and 
incorporated under the State laws in 1883, with Mr. Peter Kiene, Sr., President ; Mr. 
Paul Kiene, Secretary and Treasurer. A stock capital of ?2o,000 is involved. The 
business has had a rapid growth since its inception, and under its careful manage- 
ment bids fair to exceed the highest anticipations of its proprietors. This house 
covers a trade territory embracing the States of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, 
and Nebraska, and Dakota territory. There are in the employ four exjierienced 
salesmen. The annual sales amount to upwards of $50,000, and are constantly 
increasing. The stock carried consists mainly of Rubber and Oiled Clothing, Rubber 
Boots and Shoes, Felt Boots, Rubber and Leather Belting, Hose, Packing, Lace 
Leather, Smith & Thatcher's Belt Fasteners, etc. The specialty of this house is the 
manufacture of all kinds of Rubber Stamps. Mr. Peter Kiene is a native of Switzer- 
land. He came to America in 1840 and settled at Galena, Ills., where he worked in 
the lead mines at that point. Remaining there five years he came to this city and 
engaged in the Insurance, Loan and Real Estate business, and which he still con- 
tinues up to this day under the firm name of Peter Kiene & Son. He has held the 
position of City Marshal of Dubuque, and was four years a member of the City 
Council, and is a director in the Cascade and Dyersville, Iowa, Banks. The son, 
Mr. Paul Kiene, is a native of this city, a promising young business man, who has 
occupied several positions of honor and trust among the merchants of this city, 
previous to engaging in his present enterprise. This is the largest rubber store in 
the state. Two experienced salesmen represent the house on the road. Their 
premises at No. 422 Main Street is 20x115 in dimensions, three stories in height, and 
completely stocked from cellar to roof. A fine display of their goods is observed in 
their beautiful plate glass front. 

W. P. Allen.— Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Drugs, Paints, Oils, Dye Stulis, 
Patent Medicines, etc.. No. 256 Main Street. This enterprise was established in 1847 
by Mr. Blanchard. In 1851 Mr. W. P. Allen purchased his (Blanchard's) interest, 
and later on accepted Mr. Hosford into partnership. In 1863 Mr. Allen bought out 
^If: Hosford's interest and continued the business as sole proprietor, except for a 
I)eriod of two years, from 1865 to 1867, when Mr. Alex. Young held an interest in the 
business. Since the latter's withdrawal Mr. Allen has been the sole proprietor. 
The premises are eligibly located at 256 Main Street, in one of the busiest thorough- 
fares of the city. A three-story substantial brick building, replete with a diversified 
stock of fine Drugs, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Patent Medicines, Druggists' Sundries, 
Artists' Material, etc. An annual trade is secured aggregating upwards of $50,000. 
His specialties are the celet)rated Mogul Medicines, Compound Syrup of I^lackberry 
and Mayflower. There are in the employ four efficient salesmen. ]\Ir. Allen gives 
his personal attention to every detail of this extensive business, and a perfect sys- 
tem prevails in every department of his establishment. He is a Kentuckian by 
birth and a printer by trade. ITpon his arrival in this city in 1S44 he engaged in 
the mining business, which he followed for four years, then entered ui)on his pres- 
ent ])u.siness career as druggist in the emjiloy of Dr. Mason. Mr. Allen is a highly 
gifted business man, an esteemed citizen, widely known throughout this and ad- 
joining States as public spirited an<l enterprising. His success in business is due 
to honorable tlealing and the adoption of correct methods in the conduct of his 
affairs. 



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Christ. A. Voelker. — Retail Dealer in Dry Goods and Clothing ; corner of 
Thirteenth and Clay Streets. This is the oldest Dry Goods house on Clay Street, 
having been founded by Mr. Voelker in 1873 with a small capital, but to-day is 

doing a most thriving business, and promises 
to become the leading house of its kind in 
the city. When first organized this house 
occupied small and humble quarters, but its 
business increased so rapidly as to require 
more spacious and commodious premises. 
Those requirements have resulted in the 
erection of a line new two-story brick build- 
ing of the most modern design and con- 
struction, and fully adequate to the wants 
of the large and increasing business of this 
^y popular house. The building contains a 
l^; double store, with a frontage of 40 feet on 
Clay Street, and running back on Thirteenth 
Street to the depth of 100 feet, and provided 
with a handsome plate glass front and other 
embellishments of taste and convenience. 
This house carries a full and comjjlete retail 
stock of goods, embracing everything in the 
line of Dry Goods, among which are Dress Goods, Calicos, Ginghams, Blankets, 
Comforters, Muslins, Tickings, Denims, Hosiery, etc., and in addition to which are 
Men's and Boys' Clothing at fabulously low prices, and to all of which may be added 
a complete' stock and full lines of Hats, Caps, and Gents' Furnishing Goods. To 
carry on this business and to successfully conduct its afiairs requires the services of 
four experienced clerks, and the annual business of the house is $20,000, with a 
rapidly increasing patronage both in the city and country. Christ. A. Voelker, by 
birth a German, emigrated from the "Fatherland" to American shores in 1851, and 
soon thereafter came to Dubucjue, and among other vocations he learned the trade 
of chair-making, at which he served ten years, previous to the organization of his 
present flourishing business. Apart from the busy cares of a private life, ^Ir, Voel- 
ker has also found time to serve the public, and among other offices of honor and 
trust he is now Mayor of the city, and serving his first term, discharging his various 
duties with that sagacity and far-sightedness which have characterized his whole 
business career and placed him u])on the high road to success. 




H. Corranee. — Retail Grocer ; corner Thirteenth and Iowa Streets. This en- 
terprise receives prominent mention in The Industries of Dt'BU(jUE for the reason 
that for seventeen years, or ever since the date of its establishment, it has stood 
deservedly high in public estimation and esteem. The annual trade now reaches 
$30,000, and the very choicest foreign and domestic Fruits, Teas, Coffees and Spices, 
Provisions, Flour and Feed, are constantly carried in stock. The highest price is 
paid by the house for produce. II. Corranee has resided in niibu(iue since 186:5. 
He is a native of Scotland, and previous to going into Ijusiuess for himself he was 
clerking. 



94 The Industries of Dubuque. 



M. M. Walker & Company.-Produce Commission Merchants; 242 to 248 
Main Street, Dul.uque, Iowa; and lOf, S. Water Street, Chicago, Illinois. Among 
the important factors in a business community that serve to enhance trade and 
promote a healthy groAvth in the general welfare of all classes, we may mention 
the Commission Business in that connection. Prominent among that class we make 
special mention of the firm of M. M. Walker & Co., which was established in 1867 
Mr. M. M. Walker is the founder of this great house. In 1882 Messrs. D T Smith 
C M. AValker and C. C. Taft were admitted to partnership. A more substantial and 
reliable combination of business sagacity and probity could not be conceived 
Iheir trade is immense, and embraces the territory of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin 
and Illinois, and is constantly increasing in volume. The reputation of this house 
for fair dealing and liberal business methods has no superior in the country It 
controls a larger business than any other similar establishment in the State of Iowa 
Besides its local office and warehouses, at Nos. 242 to 248 Main Street, in this city 
which are ample for all practical purposes, having a frontage of sixtv-five feet on 
Mam Street, extending to the alley 115 feet, two stories in height ; and to facilitate 
their rajndly increasing business, a large addition was erected recentlv, they also 
possess superior Cold Storage facilities-a building on Iowa Street, four stories high 
3(5x113 feet in dimensions. They have a branch office in Chicago, at No. 106 s' 
Water Street, under the management of Mr. C. 1\I. Walker, and contemplate estab- 
hshmg others elsewhere. They control the entire fruit trade of Northern Iowa. 
Their si)ecialty in Oranges and Lemons, which was comparatively small at the out- 
set, has grown to upwards of 3000 boxes per month. They also deal extensivelv in 
Eggs and Butter. There are in the employ fifteen people, three of whom 'are 
representing the house in the trade territory. Mr. M. M. Walker, the senior of this 
mammoth house, is a Vermonter by birth. He lias been a resident of this city 
thirty years, and is held in high esteem as a public spirited citizen. He has been 
City Alderman, and is prominently connected with many important local enterprises. 
Col. D. T. Smith, who is also a native of the Green Mountain State, has been a 
resident of this city twenty years. Previous to his present connection with the 
firm lie kept books for M. M. AValker. Mr. C. M. Walker is to the manor born, and 
has had many years experience as general contractor. Mr. C. C. Taft is from Vermont 
SfiK^^r^ '^^'Al'' the employ of Mr. M. M. Walker, who diligentlv noted the 
adaptability of those whom he employed, and rewarded them according to their 
merit. The success achieved by this house is due to the remarkable business tact 
and sound judgment of the senior partner, supplemented bv the wise council and 
careful management of his associates in business. 

J. H. Giesey.— Manufacturer and Repairer of Wagons, Buggies, etc. Eighth 
Street, between Iowa and Clay Streets. This business was originally established a 
number of years ago by Mr. John Pickup, who conducted it until Julv 1st of the 
present year, when it was purchased by Mr. J. H. Giesey, a gentleman of long and 
practical experience in every department of the carriage making business. The 
establishment is completely ecpiipped with all the necessary plant and appliani-es 
adapted to the recpiirements of the business, and a full force of emploves assist 
Mr. Giesey in the manufacture of AVagons, Buggies, etc., a specialty being made of 
Platfonu and S]>ring AA^agons. Mr. Giesey is an old resident of Dubuque and is 
well-known as a thoroughly reliable man who understands his business, and since 
embarking tor himself he has enjoyed a large patronage which is steadily gmwing; 
and he 18 prepared at all times to fill orders for the manufacture of Wagons, Bug- 
gies, etc., in a prompt and satisfactory mannner. A specialty is made of repairing 
and painting vehicles, and in each de])artment this establishment is not excelled by 
any in the city. 



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Laflin & Rand Powder Company.— Dubuque Branch ; R. H. Collier, 
Manager; 330 Main Street. The headciuarters of this great industry is located in 
New York City. The company has for its officers Messrs. Sol. Turck, President ; 
Edward Greene, Treasurer, and A. W. Higgins, Secretary, all residents of 
New York City, and branch offices located at St. Louis, Chicago, Dulnique, Buffalo, 
Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Denver, and agencies at all the 
principal points in the United States. This branch office is under the efficient direc- 
tion of Mr. R. II. Collier, having been established by Mr. Sol. Turck in 1856. The 
comjjany was organized under the firm name of Laflin, Smith & Co., and in 1809 as- 
sumed its present corporate name of Laflin & Rand Powder Com])any. The capital 
involved in the business amounts to $1,000,000, and the trade extends all 
over the United States. Their powder mills are located in various parts of the 
Eastern States and magazines in every part of the country, thereby aiming to supply 
with ease mining districts and public works in progress or in prospect. The product 
of these mills and factories are Gun Powder, High Explosives, Fuses, and Electric 
Blasting Apparatus. Mr. R. H. Collier succeeded Mr. Sol. Turck, the founder of this 
branch, in 1872, as manager. He has in the employ four experienced assistants, and 
from his depot a trade territory is covered embracing Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, 
Nebraska and Dakota, with a steadily increasing volume of business in that and ad- 
jacent territory. Mr. Collier is a Scottsman by birth, has been upwards of thirty 
years in America, and about that period has been engaged with the present enter- 
prise in this city. He is Vice President of the Norwegian Plow Company, also 
Director in the First National Bank of Dubuque, and besides attending to the affairs 
of the Laflin & Rand Powder Company in a thoroughly efficient manner and to the 
entire satisfaction of his principals, takes an especial interest in every measure that 
IS put forth for the material development of the city of his adoption. He stands 
high in commercial circles and is an esteemed citizen of the Key City. 

E. H. Dickinson.— Manufacturer of Paper Boxes ; First and Main Streets, 
This is essentially a representative industry, as the use of paper boxes has become 
an absolute necessity in trade. Formerly the supply was obtained from Eastern 
manufacturers, but as our AVestern commercial marts develop, so every useful article 
needed is gradually introduced by enterprising men, to meet the demand. We 
have now under special notice an enterprise that was established in 1876 by Mr. E. 
H. Dickinson, for the manufacture of Paper Boxes. Mr Dickinson is also sole agent 
for the Chicago Manilla Paper Works, whose product he handles largely, which 
consists of the celebrated "King" Oyster and Ice Cream Buckets, and a stock of 
these goods can always l)e found in this establishment. This establishment was first 
located at Ninth and Main Streets, removing subsequently to Fourth and Main 
Streets, and finally to its present location at the corner of First and Main Streets, in 
order to facilitate the rapid exjmnsion of trade which now covers the territory 
embraced in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Dakota. This is 
unquestionably the largest establishment of its kind in the State of Iowa. It is 
completely eqni])ped with all necessary modern appliances and maiiliinery. The 
work executed at this factory is not excelled by any similar concern in the country. 
Mr. Dickinson is a native of New Hampshire, came to Dubuque in 1845, was 
previously engaged in keeping Hotel— the Tremont House. There is an ample 
force of experienced hands employed, so that large lonsumers can be suijplied and 
orders from such are especially solicited. The l)usines.s is steadily increasing from 
year to year and promises bec^oming an important industry of the ('ity. Mr. Dickin- 
son's business methods are strictly honorable. His success is diie to care and 
promptness in the execution of all orders. 



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The Industries of Dubuque. 




Dubuque Linseed Oil Company.— Jacob Rich, President ; John H. Lull, 
Vice Pivsident ; C. Iv IIetheriii<rtoii, Socivtary and Treasurer; Southwest corner 
Ninth and JacksonlStroets. This well known coniuany was estalished in 1881 under 

its present cognomen and incorporated during 
"*^ the same year, involving a capital of $100,000. 
The company's works, or main building, is a 
'^^ large and commodious three-story structure, 
with a frontage of 90 feet on Ninth Street with 
1")4 feet on Jackson, and within its capacious 
walls are all the different implements, ma- 
cliiuery and apparatus for the grinding of the 
seed and its conversion into oil, whence it is 
either barreled or stowed away into large 
tanks of 200,000 gallons capacity. The ma- 
chinery is driven by an engine of eighty horsepower and is one of the most modern 
in use, and it is the most thoroughly finished of any Linseed Oil Works west of the 
Mississippi River, and a force of fifteen men is constantly employed in this estab- 
lishment. As a test of the large amount of business done by these works, 650 
bushels of Hax seed are daily consumed in the manufacture of oil, or nearly 200,000 
bushels annually. The articles produced by the Dubuque Linseed Oil Comitany are 
confined to two, viz.: Genuine Linseed Oil and Oil Cake. The former is used 
largely in painting and in a limited extent only in medicine and the arts, while Oil 
Cake is ground into meal and nuu^h sought by farmers and stock growers for fatten- 
ing purposes, one pound of it being e(|ual to three of corn, nine of wheat bran, or 
ten of hay. By chemical analysis its proteins factors are found to be nearly the same 
as is found in peas or beans, and richer in oil than any species of grain cultivated. 
In brief, this article excels any other in giving symmetrical roundness to animals 
and giving them a sleek, vigorous and healthy condition, and these products find a 
ready market among the husbandmen and stock growers of the great Northwest. 
Jacob Rich, the President of this mammoth establishment, is a business man of the 
strongest and deepest type, having been born in the State of New York and received 
his business experience in the East. lie has also been a journalist, in which ca- 
pacity he gained an enviable reputation; but his business tact and energy prevailed, 
and throwing down the pen and scissors he came to this city in 1870, since which 
his interests have been linked with those of the growing industries of the 
place, being Vice President of the Dabu(iue Linseed Oil Paint Company, a large 
firm situated near the Dubucpie Linseed Oil Company's works. J. IL Lull, Vice 
President, has resided in Dubuque since 18r)(;, and is possessed of a vigorous business 
spirit, and he infuses the same into the character of this famous establishment. lie 
is also President of the Dubmiue Linseed Oil Paint C'omi)any. C. K. Hetherington 
is also an old resident of Dubuiiue, and now serves the interest of the company in a 
superior manner as their worthy Secretary and Treasurer, as he also has at different 
periods acted in various business capacities. Productive of such an industry, the 
manufactures of this company are exported even to Europe, while the bulk of trade 
is scattered throughout the States of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, and as a specialty 
the ( )il Cake finds a favorite market in Philadelphia, New York and Boston, and the 
growing popularity of the comi)any places it i)re-eminently above that of any sim- 
ilar institution in Iowa, if not in the Northwest. 

Dubuque Linseed Oil Paint Co.— Jno. 11. Lull, President; Jacob Rich, 
Vice President; Oeorge !.. Torbert, Secretary and Treasurer; Northwest corner 



The Industries of Dubuque. 97 



Nintli and Jackson Streets. An establishment, of a little younger growth, ])tit pos- 
sessing the vigor of the older house across the way, is the Dubuque Linseed Oil 
Paint Company, which was incorporated in 1882, with a capital of$:5r),000. The 
officers of this company being connected with that of the Dubuciue Linseed Oil 
Company, although separate institutions, this enterprising establishment is char- 
acteri/cd l)y the same business tact and energy as its ]jrogenitor. It is the 
only house of its kind in the city, and does a very extensive business, manufac- 
turing about 1000 gallons of paints per day, its principal object being to furnish the 
market with absolutely pure ready mixed iiaints. The main building of the works is a 
large four story structure, with cellar, 40x100 feet ; a twenty-five hors<; power steam 
engine furnishes the required motive power, while a full force of employes is kept 
busy about the works, and the sales of the company's goods, during the last five 
years, aggregate 260,000 gallons of Mixed Paints. The paints of the company are 
extensively sold in the States of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota 
Ne])raska, Missouri, Kansas and Texas, and are constantly growing in popularity. 
Mr. Jno. H. Lull, the able and efficient President, is also Vice President of the Du- 
bucjue Linseed Oil Company, and a resident of Dubuque for a long time, and 
largely interested in the growing interests of the city. .Jacob Rich, the Vice 
President of the company, is also the President of the Dubu<iue Linseed Oil Co. 
before mentioned, while Geo. L. Torbert, the Secretary and Treasurer of the company 
has been a resident of Dubuque since 1855, and is at jiresent the efficient President 
of the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank, one of the staunchest organizations in the city. 
The character of the products of this establishment has estafjlisiied a reputation 
wliich cannot do less than increase their growing popularity and estaljlisli the fact, 
beyond a precedent, that this house is the largest of its kind in the State of Iowa, 
and possibly in the Northwest. 



Doherty & Rischatsch.— AVholesale Fruits and Oysters, Commission Mer- 
chants; 287 and 201 Main Street, and 170 Third Street. We have now under our 
notice one of the most imi)ortant representative industries of this city. Important 
because of the growing demand for the luxuries of the table in a refined comuiunity 
and representative on a(;count of the enterprise and commercial standing of the 
gentlemen constituting the firm. This business was established in 1885 by Messrs. 
P. F. Doherty and E. .T. Risc;hatsch. They deal wholesale in Foreign and Domestic; 
Fruits and Oysters. Of the former they handle largely Porter Bros. California Fruits; 
of the latter they carry, in season, an ample supply of A. Booth's and George Ed- 
Tuunds' Celebrated Oysters. They are also sole agents for the sale of Barrett & Bar- 
rett's renowned Cider. The trade of this house extends through the States 
of Iowa Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and the territory of Dakota. They also do 
an extensive commission business in Provisions, Country Produce, etc., their specialty 
being Fruits and Oysters. There are eight men in the employ. The warehouses 
are conveniently located for the receipt and shipment of goods by rail or water, hav- 
ing ample storage room, the dimensions being each 50x100 feet, and a salesroom 
25x100 feet, supplied with cold storage facilities for perishable goods. Mr. Doherty 
is a native of Ireland, and came to this country thirty years ago, making Dubuijue his 
home. Mr. Rischatsch is a native of Wisconsin. He was formerly traveling sale.sman 
for the wholesale house of Wm. Lawther, and a resident of this city for upwards of 
thirty years. The ])usiness of this house has met with unpre(;edcnted exi)an8ion 
since its opening two years ago — the result of care in the direction of its affairs and 
the adoption of honorable business methods in all its dealings. 



98 The Industries of Dubuque. 



Second National Bank of Dubuque.— With a capital of $200,000.00 and 
a surplus of $30,000.00 was organized in 1870, the stock of the bank being held 
principally by citizens of Dubuque. The fact that the business of the bank is 
chiefly with home merchants and manufacturers, indicates the trust and confidence 
placed in the bank and its management by those who, from constant intercouse with 
the bank, are best able to judge of its merits. Its aflairs are conducted with ability 
and enterprise by the officers — Geo. B. Burch, President ; W. P. Large, Vice President, 
and J. K. Deming, Cashier. One sure indication of the stability and prosperity of the 
bank is shown in the character of its Board of Directors, all of whom are actively en- 
gaged in promoting the welfare of the institution. W. P. Large, of Large it Amsden, 
wholesale Boots and Shoes, also Vice President of the Dubucjue Cattle Co., and of the 
Bank ; John Bell, President of the German Trust and Savings Bank and Treasurer of 
the Dubuque N. W. R. R. Co.; Geo. B. Burch, President of the Second National Bank, 
of the Norwegian Plow Co., of the Necedah Lumber Co., of the Dunleith and Dubuque 
Bridge Co., of the D. & N. W. R. R. Co., and Treasurer of the Reliance Mutual Insur- 
ance Co.; Wm. L. Rradley, Capitalist and Real Estate Broker ; Geo. L. Torbert, 
President of the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank ; John H. Lull, Capitalist and Insur- 
ance Agent; W. H. Day. President of the Standard Lumber Co., and of the Reliance 
Mutual Insurance Co.; Geo. B. Provost, Capitalist ; H. B. Glover, of H. B. Glover & 
Co., Wholesale Notions ; G. M. Staples, Physician ; J. K. Deming, Cashier. These 
names, with the various enterprises with which they are connected, have placed 
the Second National Bank in the front rank of the banking institutions of Iowa. 

J. P. Steiner & Co.— AVholesale Fancy Goods, Toys, etc.; 552 Main Street. 
This business is one of the oldest in the city, iiaving been originally established as 
far back as 1837 by Mr. C. Jackley, by whom it was conducted until 1858, when 
Messrs. Steiner & Zust succeeded to the business, the firm changing to the present 
style in LS77. The firm are large direct importers of Fancy Goods, China, Bohemian 
Glass, Toys, etc., and are manufacturers of and agents for Children's Carriages, Ex- 
press Wagons, Fishing Tackle, etc., and carry large and completely diversified stocks 
of five and ten cent counter goods and specialties. The premises occupied embrace 
a three-story building 22x118 feet in dimensions, and the stock is not exceeded in 
extent or variety by that of any house similarly engaged in the state of Iowa. At 
the inception of the business it was carried on as a retail establishment, the whole- 
sale department being added, and in 1883 the firm discontinued the retail depart- 
ment, and since that time have devoted themselves entirely to the wholesale trade, 
enjoying a large business covering the States of Iowa and Minnesota and the terri- 
tory of Dakota. A force of six competent and experienced clerks and assistants are 
employed in the house, and the firm enjoys the confidence and approval of the 
trade as the merited result of the superior inducements they are prepared to ofler, 
and the uniformly fair and reliable business methods by which all their transactions 
are characterized. 

P. Hughes & Son. — Grocers and Wholesale Dealers in Fruits, Vegetables, 
etc., No. 583 Main Street. This house, although established a little less than two 
years ago, occupies a prominent position among the largest grocery enterprises in 
the city, both as to popularity anil high estimation in public favor. The capital 
stock invested in fresh and desirable Groceries is $4,0(.K)and the annual sales already 
reach $35,000. Patrick Hughes has lived in America forty years. His native 
country is Ireland. For twenty years he was an etticient officer on the police force 
of Dubuque. His son, Thomas Hughes, was born in this city. 



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Jefferson House. — Corner Seventh and White streets. The cuisine of this 
house, as is well known to the traveling public and every sojourner, is first class in 
all particulars. ICvery attention is paid to the comfort of the guests, and the pro- 
prietors never fail to please their patrons and 
invite their good will and recommendation. 
The hotel ranks as one of the largest in the 
city. It is a four-story building surmounted 
by a lantern cupola, centrally and conveniently 
located, containing fifty-six large and cleanly 
rooms, well furnished with every necessary 
appurtenance. Fifteen employes are on the 
pay-roll, to do the bidding of the guests, 
and the table is laden with delicacies suffi- 
cient to satisfy the most fastidious taste. This 
is one of the oldest and largest hotels in Du- 
buque. It is to the efforts of one of the pro- 
prietors, Mr. Henry Gehrig, that the house 
maintains its enviable reputation. It was 
originally opened in 185(5 by Mr. Joseph 
Gehrig, deceased, his sons inheriting the estate and continuing the business, with 
Mr. Henry Gehrig, the eldest, taking charge of the management and following his 
father's example in the conduct of the affairs of this hostelry. Mr. Henry Gehrig is 
a native of Dubuque. The father was from Switzerland and came to this city in 
1845. He remained here until 1849, when to California he traveled overland. He 
dug the first cellar in the present city of Sacramento. Returning to Dubuque in 
1851 he bought the lots where this hotel now stands. Mr. Gehrig began building 
the hotel in 1854, completing it in 1856. After renting it for a time he then under- 
took the conduct of the business himself. 




Union Tea Company.— H. D. Kelly, proprietor, 737 Main Street. This 
busines.s, which was established early in 1885 by the firm (^f A. A. I-ow tt Bro., was 
conducted by them until December, 1886, when they were succeeded by ^Ir. H. D. 
Kelly, the present proprietor, under whose management and supervision the store 
has been made the recognized headquarters for good goods in the line of Teas, 
Coffees and Spices of every description. The stock carried in the establishment is 
large and thoroughly diversified, and the patronage of the store extends not only to 
a heavy city trade, but also throughout Dubuque and the surrounding counties. 
Employment is given to eight experienced and competent clerks and assistants, and 
great care is taken in the selection of goods, so as to secure the maintenance of the 
highest standard of quality and the freshness and superiority of the goods. ]Mr. 
Kelly, the proprietor of the business, is a native of Ireland, who came to America in 
1S80, in which year he came to Dubuque, afterwards leaving for Chicago, where he 
was engaged in business for the Western News Co., wholesale stationery. He 
returned to Dubuque in 1881, engaging in the stationery business, in which he 
remained for four years, and then going to St. Joseph College in this city for one 
year. He afterward accepted the position of city editor for the Dubuque Herald, 
which he held up to the time of his purchase of his present business, prior to which 
also he was the Dubuque representative for the St. Louis. Globe-Democrat, the St. 
Paul Pioneer- Press, C'hicago Inter-Ocean, Herald and Daily News and other leading 
journals. He is a man of accurate business knowledge, and by close supervision 
of every detail of his business is pushing to the front and enjoys a trade not excelled 
by any' establishment in its line in the city. He is now in the 25th year of his age. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



George Bath & Company.— Pork Packers and Provision Dealers. Packing 
House, Clay Street corner Twelfth Street ; Slaughter House, corner Sycamore and Six- 
teenth streets. Mr. (reorge Rath founded this industry in 1S69, the lirm assuming 
its present designation in 1882 by the accession to partnerships in the business of 
Messrs. L. Zust and J. Margadant. There are in the employ a force of from ten to 
twelve men. The capacity of this packing house is 5,000 hogs and upwards an- 
nually. The yearly sales amount to $40,000 with a steadily increasing demand for 
their product. The trade is mostly local and extending to adjacent country dis- 
tricts. The premises are conveniently located at the corner of Twelfth and Clay 
streets, 50x120 feet in dimensions, a substantial, two-story brick building, fully 
equipped with every available modern means for the proper conduct of the l)usiness. 
The Slaughter House, at the corner of Sixteenth and Sycamore streets, is also a 
model of perfection in the possession of every facility for killing and dressing pur- 
poses. Mr. Geo. Rath has been a resident of Dubuque upwards of forty years, a 
native of Germany, settled in Dubucpie and in conjunction with Mr. J. H. Strobel, 
went into the Pork Packing and Candle Manufocturing business, previous to engag- 
ing in the present industry. Mr. L. Zust has been a resident upwards of thirty- 
three years and is a native of Switzerland, also settling in Dubuque upon his arrival 
in America. He was formerly engaged with J. F. Stiner, in the confectionary 
business. Mr. J. Margadant is a native of this city, his first business venture on his 
own ac;count being the present enterprise. All the members of this lirm are emi- 
nently (lualified for the business in hand and by strict attention to every detail of 
their lousiness have met with a deservedly great success. 

F. D. Hyde.— Architect and Building Superintendent, Room 0, Bradley Block, 
Southwest corner Main and Seventh Streets. In a city like Dubuque, wh^re the 
building interests are among the most important industries, an educated and skilled 
architect is a prime factor in its development. Mr. F. D. Hyde stands pre-eminent 
in the profession of architecture here. His reputation as an Architect and Superin- 
tendent of Building is widely known all through the Northwest. Previous to 
establishing himself here he was sixteen years assistant to some of the most prom- 
inent architects in the country. Since the incejjtion of his bu.siness in this city in 
1878, he has furnished the plans for the finest residences of Dubuque, also plans for 
and superintendence of the Horr Block, St. Cloud Block, Staples and Vibber Block, 
Bishop Hennessy's Block, and many others. Mr. Hyde has three assistants who are 
constantly emi)loyed on his work. He is an active and accurate business man, con- 
trols an annual trade of ujnvards of $250,000, and steadily increasing in volume, 
embracing the city and adjacent States. His methods in design and construction 
are new and substantial, combining strength utilitv and elegance. Parties contem- 
plating building would do well to consult Mr. Hvde before placing their orders else- 
where. 

Sievers' European Restaurant.— Jake Sievers, proprietor, Nos. 2()1 to 265 
Main Street. It has been the aim and specialty of this house, since its foundation 
in 1877, to supply their patrons with the choicest viands, palatably cooked and 
served with all due regard to cleanliness and tidiness. In this they have succeeded 
admiralily, as their many customers will bear testimony. In the employ of the 
house there are five waiters and exjierienced cooks. Meals are served at all hours 
and at reasonable prices. Oysters, Game, Fruits and other delicacies in their season, 
are on the bill of fare. .lake Sievers is of Gernum nativitv. He came to America 
when quite young and settled first in Cook County, 111. ' In 1870 he removed to 
Dubuque. His restaurant is the oldest in the city. 



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The Industries of Dubuque. 



Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Company.— Seventh and Jackson 
Streets. A city like Dubuque, promisinfr rapid development in the building inter- 
ests, should be proud of an establishment that affords such important facilities to the 
building industry. Under such circumstances the manufacture of lumber at home 
is a decided advantage to the community at large, as it gives employment to large 
forces of intelligent workingmen, promotes local industries and retains for the home 
market vast sums of money which would otherwise go elsewhere. This industry is 
not only representative of our enterprising city, but is essentially conservative in 
]irotecting home trade. We have now under consideration a striking example of 
what industrial energy will accomplish in a comparatively brief period. The Farley 
ct Loetscher Manufacturing Company (the one in point) had its inception in 1875, 
and on January 1, 1S81, was reorganized and duly incorporated under the State laws 
with Messrs. J. P. Farley, President ; H. L. Stout, Vice President; A. W. Daugherty, 




Secretary and Treasurer; and C. Loetscher, Superintendent, for the purpose of 
manufacturing Doors, Windows, Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets, Stairs and Church 
Work, and dealing in American and French Plate Window Glass, and Building 
Paper. A specialty is also made of Hard Wood Furnishings for publico buildings, 
private residences, churches, banks, etc;., of which they carry an abundant supply 
t;onstantly on hand, and manufacture to order on special designs, and c-ontract for 
same when applied for. This establishment is supplied with the latest improved 
modern machinery and api)liances. A capital of $200,000 is involved in the enter- 
prise. A 500-horse power engine drives the intricate maciiinery. A force of 175 
workmen is in the employ, at an average weekly pay-roll of $1,500. The trade is 
located mostly in the States of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Ne- 
braska, the territory of Dakota and the Southern States. They have an output 
capacity of one-half million dollars. The annual trade now amounts to upwards of 
$:'.00,000 and is steadily increasing in volume. The President, Mr. J. P. Farley, is a 
pioneer resident of Dubucjue and has been identified with many of the important 
enterprises of the Key City, both industrial and commercial.' Mr. H. J>. Stout is also 
an old resident. He is President of The Knapp, Stout & Co. Company (lumber). 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



Mr. A. W. Daughertv was formerly from Ohio, is Vice President of the Board of 
Trade, has represented this C'ounty in the State Legislature, and has been a resident 
of this city upwards of fifteen years. Mr. C. Loetscher is a German by birth, has 
been a resident for many years, and is one of the original promoters of this enter- 
prise. He is the mechanical and architectural genius of the industry— a practical 
man in the strictest sense of the term. This establishment has the largest plant of 
any similar concern in the city. Two experienced traveling men represent the 
house on the road. The building is a four-story substantial brick structure, I0()x2.5o 
feet in dimensions, recently constructed and perfect in all its appointments. The 
work turned out is superior in every resjiect, and the methods adojited by the man- 
agement in the conduct of its affairs are strictly honorable and have won for the 
company an envial)le reputation in business circles. 

A. R. Knights & Co. — Manufacturers and Dealers in Jewelry ; Nos. 708 to 714 
Main Street. The house of A. K. Knights t't Co., established in 1878, is now the 
largest and most important enterprise of the kind in the State of Iowa, and indeed, 
their facilities to carry on an extensive and satisfactory business are unsurpassed l)y 
any similar concern in the country. The house carries a heavy stock, and employs 
six of the most skilled tlerks and workmen, and control an annual trade of $60,000. 
This is rapidly increasing and the territory of their custom growing broader as the 
true merits of their goods become better known. A. R. Knights is a scientific jeweler 
of over twenty years valuable experience. He has studied and practiced every 
branch of the art, but gives particular attention to his optical department, in whicii 
line he is a recognized adept. The house are sole agents for the London Optical 
Company's famous Alaska Crystal Sjiectacles. Diamonds are another specialty of 
the trade. A large stock of brilliants are carried which were bought from first 
hands by experienced buyers. For thirteen years ]\Ir. Knights was with the gneat 
house of K. A. (liles i*c Co., ten years representing them as traveling salesman. 
When he first began business in Dubucpie it was on a much more modest scale than 
at present. He bought out F. H. Knights' interest, who at first composed the "Co." 
of the firm, one year after establishment. The growth of the enterprise has been 
rapid enough to exceed the most sanguine expectations at first indulged in, but this 
is simply the just and inevitable reward of industry, thrift and honesty. 

J. J. Nagle.— lieneral Commission ]\Ierchant. Office, No. 4 Levee ; Ware- 
houses, Nos. 3 and 4 Levee and 1 and 2 Water Street. A business enterprise whidi 
was founded in 1883 has developed a phenomenal trade since its inception. ]\Ir. J. 
J. Nagle is a native of Dubui^ue and upon leaving school entered upon his i)resent 
enterprise which has provi'd a decided success. His premises are eligibly located 
on Levee and Water streets, being 22x115 feet in dimensions, three stories in height, 
having a storage capacity of 32-5,000 bushels. There are twenty men in the employ 
upon an average weekly pay-roll of $200.00. The trade amounts to $200,000.00 
annually and embraces the territory of Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin. 
Mr. Nagle's establishment possesses every facility and convenience for the expedi- 
tious receipt and shipment of goods. Besides a General Commision business he 
deals extensively in (irain. Flour, Feed, Fruits, Seeds, Wool, Baled Hay, Dressed 
Hogs, Cement, Stoneware, Burlaps, Centals, Twine, etc. A perfect system jirevails 
all through his extensive establishment. His success is due to dilligence and 
consummate skill in the'conduct of his affairs, supplemented by the strictest integ- 
rity in all his dealings. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 103 



First National Bank.— Judge D. N. Cooley, President; C. H. Eighmey, Vice 
I'residont; U. E. Guernsey, Cashier; corner Main and Fifth Streets. There is no 
hranoh of commenaal interest so essential to the prosperity of a city and community 
at large as to have tlie leading bank occupy a position of high repute, holding 
steadAvst the conlidence and patronage of all circles. As a fitting illustration of just 
this state of affairs we may unhesitatingly call the attention of the reader to the 
First National Bank of this city. The bank was founded in 18(i3 with a capital stock 
of $200,000. It is the largest banking institution in the city and does an extensive 
business with the leading jobbers, wholesale dealers, etc. Eleven competent clerks 
are in the employ and the management is i)erfect and all that could be expectpd 
from ofticers and directors, who control leading positions of public trust and who num- 
beramongour wealthiest business men. The statement made August 1, 18S7, showed 
deposits to the amount of $758,707.15, and a surplus fund of $05,000. Judge D. N. 
Cooley was elected President in 1871, C. H. Eighmey was elected Cashier the same 
year, and in 1885 he was elected Vice President. At this time 0. E. Guernsey 
entered upon the duties of Cashier. The former gentleman is a native of Vermont. 
He took up his residence in Dubuijue as early as 1854 and began the practice of law. 
He is an able lawyer and has represented Dubuque County in the State Senate. 
Vice President Eighmey is intimately identified with some of the foremost enter- 
prises and organizations of Dubuque. He is a lawyer by profession, a native of 
New York State, but a resident of this city since 1848. Mr. Eighmey is President of 
the Westphal-Hinds Hardware Comi)any, President of the Dubuque P>oard of Trade, 
Director in various industries, and ex-President of the Norwegian Plow Company. 
O. E. (Juernsey was born and raised in Janesville, Wis., and came to Dubuque in 
1871 and took the jjosition of Assistant Cashier in the bank. F'rom the position of 
Assistant Cashier he has energetically worked himself up to his jjresent high position 
of trust. Mr. Guernsey was one of the originators of the Dubuque Building and Loan 
Association and the People's Building and Loan Association ; was five years Treas- 
urer of one and is the present Treasurer of the other, and is now tlu; President of 
the Chamberlain Plow Company. 

Northwestern Vinegar Works. — Factory on Eagle Point Avenue and 
Valeria Street, James Cushing, Proprietor. This large and extensive house was 
established by Mr. Cushing in 180.'!, who now has a capital of $40,000 invested. The 
plant, together with warelnjuse and stock building, covers two acres of city lots, 
while the factory alone has a ground area of 92,000 scjuare feet. It is a commodious 
brick structure with the main i)ortion four stories in height with three-story wings, 
and being situated upon the blufi', affords three ground floors. The plant is 
furnished with the most modern machinery and its facilities first-class in every 
respect, being not excelled, if equaled, in the United States, as it has an annual 
manufacturing capacity of 20,000 barrels, and when running to its full extent its 
annual business is from $75,000 to $100,000. Mr. (bushing's goods have a national 
reputation, being distributed through the states of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minne- 
sota, Dakota and Nebraska. He employs a large force, some of which are travelling 
men, and his trade is annually increasing. In addition to his vinegar industry he 
owns an extensive dairy, giving emj^loyuient to several men and two deliver}^ 
wagons, and his complete weekly pay-roll is $200. Mr. Cushing is an enteri)rising 
and practical citizen and his business interests are a great aid to the growth and 
wealth of the city. 



I04 The Industries of Dubuque. 



W. W. Jackson & Co.— (W. "\V. Jackson and H. E. Greene.)— Wholesale and 
Retail Dealers in Antlirat-ite and Bituminous Coal ; Office 241 Eighth Street, Yard 
Corner Eighth and AVashington Streets. This house ranks among the largest in the 
city. It was established May 1, 1SS8, under the name of Jackson & Congar, and 
during four years exhibited a remarkable and vigorous growth, but for valid reasons 
on May 13, 1887, Mr. Congar withdrew from the firm, his interests being purchased 
by W. W. Jackson and H. E. Greene, changing the name of the firm to W. W. 
Jackson ife Co. The firm's office is located at 241 Eighth Street, and their yards are 
at the corner of Eighth and Washington Streets. It deals wholesale and retail in 
Anthracite and Bituminous Coal, having, in addition to a heavy city trade, a large 
patronage in the State of Iowa generally, and also in Minnesota, Dakota and 
Nebraska, together with a considerable trade in Illinois and Wisconsin. The firm 
possesses unexcelled facilities for handling and shipment, and is prepared to sell in 
any desired cpiantity on the most advantageous terms. Besides being extensive 
coal dealers, this company has the agency for the celebrated Denslow Steam and 
Warm Air Combination Heater, one of the most scientific heaters of the age, the 
principal feature of which is the obtainance through the registers, the heat radiated 
from the combustion chamber, boiler and steam pipes, all of which is lost in the 
direct steam heater, and this is the only heater in the world in which the steam 
pipes are inclosed inside of hot air pipes, and through which perfect ventilation is 
obtained in every instance. This apparatus has all the attachments of a steam 
boiler, suitable in size and safe and automatic in its action. It is so simple that a 
child can attend to it, and everything is subject to easy and regular control, and can 
be used for either coal or wood; and besides, the ai)paratus is perfectly dustless, and 
gas, should it be formed, cannot escape. The heater has already been approved and 
recommended by some of the most prominent citizens of the country and is fast 
gaining adherents. This firm being composed of men of business sagacity and 
influence is rapidly gaining favor, and their methods of dealing, together with their 
nnequaled facilities, place this firm where it rightfully belongs, as one of the 
foremost in tlie State. 

P. H. Halpin.— Retail Dealer in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Southwest 
Corner of Jones and Locust Streets. This house was established by Mr. Halpin at 
157 South Locust Street in lS(i8, and continued a successful existence until 1S7S, 
when its founder retired from business for a few months, but purchasing projjerty 
on which was a small frame building on the southwest corner of Jones and Locust 
streets, stocked it with goods, and thus began the foundation of his present business. 
The premises are now adorned by an elegant, new, two-story brick structure, 
erected in 1882, and of ample capacity for the accommodation of his increasing 
business, using the old building as a warehouse for the storing of his immense stock 
of goods waiting for display. The store is fully and completely stocked, carrying a 
full assortment of both Staple and Fancy Groceries, including Teas, Cofiees, Spices, 
Sugars, and Canned Goods of almost endless varieties, l)esides Candies, Confection- 
ery, Figs, Dates, etc. In special lines his trade in all kinds of Dried Fruits is very 
extensive and daily enlarging, and, taken together as a business, the house is enjoy- 
ing an increasing patronage. Mr. Halpin is of Irish jiarentage, being a true type of 
Hibernian character, prowess and business capacity, and having emigrated to the 
United States in 1849 and engaging in any labor considered respectable, worked 
his way up tlirough difi'erent positions to the one that he now occupies, all of which 
l)roves what man can do when prompted by industrious and honorable motives 
anil looking forward to self sustai nance and tlie aid of his fellow men. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 105 



Denslow & Jackson.— (W. H. Denslow, Patentee ; Geo. C. Jackson.)— Manu- 
facturers of and Dealers in Denslow's Steam and Warm Air Cbmbination Heater ; 
office 241 Eighth Street, corner Eighth and Main. In this pecuHar and inventive 
age of electricity, steam and other forces of Nature, there is a continual strife among 
the minds of inventive genius to see who among their number shall stand foremost 
in the rank and file of the benefactors of the race, as well as to ascertain to whom 
belongs the highest place upon the "Temple of Fame." In keeping with this idea 
is presented the merits of an apparatus of utility and comfort, and upon which 
science has beamed her approving eyes and art has furnished her consummate skill. 
Commensurate with the power of pleasing the public and of bringing into public 
notice one of the latest achievements of science, the firm of Denslow <k Jackson 
are now manufacturing "Denslow's Steam and Warm Air Combination Heater," 
pronounced by scientists and experts in physics to be the best heater in the world, 
and the only one in which the steam i)ipes are enclosed inside of those of hot air 
pipes. This apparatus was patented by W. H. Denslow, January li), 1886, and again 
April 10, 1887, and it also bears a Canadian patent, granted April o, 1886. It has 
been tested by many eminent men, prominent in business, professional and scientific 
circles, and in all cases it has won golden opinions. Among the many advantages 
possessed by this heater over that of any other are : The indirect steam heat and 
warm air delivered at the register. It has direct self-regulating draft, perfect venti- 
lation and the best grate in the market ; it costs less, when set in position, than 
steam ; either hard or soft coal can be used, and best wrought iron boiler with water 
gauge, steam gauge, escape valve and pump for filling the boiler. Many others could 
be mentioned, but its merits can only be truly appreciated by using. One of these 
Combination Heaters was placed in the residence of Dr. J.H. Green, of Dubuque, in 
January last, and he has expressed his highest appreciation and approbation of its 
heating and economic qualities. Other citizens of this and other cities also give it 
their unqualified testimonials. In their oflice, 241 Eighth Street, corner Eighth and 
Main, is a heater in operation. A careful examination of this heater will convince 
the most skeptical that it is The Heater for health, comfort and economy. Both 
Denslow & Jackson are prominent business men and in this enteri)rise their future 
success is a foregone conclusion. 

W. H. Morhiser.— Photographer ; Art Studio, 567 ^lain Street. Among the 
artistic industries of Dubuque, none is more prominent than that conducted by Mr. 
Morhi-ser, who has been established in this city since 1876, prior to which lie had 
been engaged in a similar business at Springfield, Mo., for several years. His studio 
is equipped with the latest and most improved facilities adapted to photography, 
and he gives employment to a force of six highly skilled artists, doing a large 
business, covering the state and all the surrounding country, a specialty being made 
of Cabinet Photographs, the negatives being retouched by the best artists in Chicago, 
in which department his work is unsurpassed in excellence. The thoroughness of 
Mr. Morhiser's knowledge of all the details of the business, and the care taken by 
him to insure the uniform sui)eriority of all the products of his establishment, have 
given to this studio a popularity second to none in the city, and as a consequence 
his patronage has steadily grown from year to year from the inception of the 
business. Mr. Morhiser is a native of Dubuijue and a well-known citizen, and his 
business career has been characterized by uniform reliability and promptness in 
in every respect. Instantaneous Photography and all kinds of copying done in the 
best style of the art. 



io6 The Industries of Dubuque. 



Dubuque Opera House.— Duncan & Waller, Managers, Northwest corner pf 
Fourth and INIain Stroots. Dubuque is not wantinjr in metropolitan luxuries in the 
way of lirst-flass Dniniatic and Scenic Entertainment. Her Opera House, located on 
the corner of Fourth and INIain streets, is a model of perfection in this line. The 
owners, eight years ago, refurnished and remodeled this establishment in the best 
style of architectural and scenic arts. It is a three-story and basement building 
having a frontage on Main street of 60 feet by a depth of 70 feet, the auditorium 
occupying the same area, 35 feet in height from the second Hoor to the dome, with 
r)(H) opera seats below and 4(H) in the galleries, making a seating capacity of !HlO 
people. A perfect .system of ventilation and easy exit is had, an ample stage whicli 
is, in dimensions, ()4xo4 feet, 18 feet to the grooves, and is i-ompletely equipped and 
every essential moilern appliance in stage rigging is at hand, including twenty odd 
sets of scenery that work like a charm, 28 feet to the rigging loft. This theatorium 
has been patronized by the most noted dramatic actors of Europe and America, 
among whom we may mention Ward, Barrett, .Tanuscheck, Mary Anderson, Claxton, 
Modjeska, Emmett, Maggie Mitchell and Joe Jefierson. Some of the linest dramas 
have been presented upon its boards as the very best facilities are at hand for the 
purpose of i)resenting high art spei'tat'ular drama. The building is heated by wood 
furnace and affords a full audience the most perfect comfort and ease. Mr. Ed. W. 
Duncan is the managing partner, a gentleman highly gifted in the conduct of the 
business. Terms to theatrical troupes are made upon a liberal basis, either by rental 
or on share. 

H. P. C. Schneider. — iNIanufacturing Jeweler and Dealer in Watches, Clocks, 
Jewelry and Silverware ; corner of Main and Eiglith Streets. The establishment of 
Mr. Schneider is a popular one among the citizens of Dubuque, the stock carried 
being selected with superior judgment and a thorough knowledge of all the details 
of the business, which the proprietor of the establishment has acquired in a long 
and busy business career in connection with this industry. Mr. Sohnieder is a 
native of Germany and came to America in 18(55, settling in Galena, 111., where he 
worked at his trade, and afterwards I'ame from Galena to Dubuque, establishing this 
business in 1881, and from that time to this enjoying a steady increase in the vol- 
ume of his trade from year to year. He carries a large and completely diversilied 
stock of Wati'hes, Clocks^ Jewelry and Silverware, and also cariies on the business 
of manufacturing jewelry, for which his equipment is in every resi>ect first cla.ss, 
and the work turned out at his establishment is not excelled by any concern in 
the line in the city. Mr. Schneider is thoroughly reliable in all his transactions, 
and tills all orders in a prompt and satisfactory manner. 

F. A. Miller. — ManuAicturer of Brooms and Brushes; corner Third and Iowa 
Streets. Fourteen years ago Mr. INIiller established tlie enterprise under considera- 
tion, and the annually increasing sales and great jiopularity of his goods beai' testi- 
mony to the success which has been accomplished untler the intelligent direction of 
the proprietor. Mr. Miller has always conducted his business with honor and to 
the entire satisfaction of his numerous customers among the jobbers of this city, 
and also throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, where a traveling salesman 
represents his interests. Eighteen workmen, the majority of whom are skilled in 
the art, are in his employ and draw ssdaries aggregating $140 weekly. The cajiacity 
to manufacture is fifty dozen brooms per day, and the annual sales reach upwards 
of $25,000. The institution is the largest of the kind in Northern Iowa and a credit 
to the jobbing trade of Dul)U(jue. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



107 



Novelty Iron Works.— C. S. Burt, Tresident ; F. Thornely, Superintendent ; 
John Olinjrer, Secretary and Treasurer; Washington Street, Tenth to F^leventh 
Streets. The pages of this work are given to a review of the leading industries of 
Dubuque, and the one which heads this article is given a prominent place because 
it is prominent, not only among the leading industries of the city, but of the entire 
West. In fact, the Novelty Iron Works are generally reputed to be among the 
largest enterprises of the kind west of Chicago. The company was established and 




duly incorporated with a capital stock of $150,000 in 1875. They now give employ- 
ment to one hundred workmen, on an average pay roll of $4,000 monthly, and do 
an annual business of $175,000. These figures speak for themselves and describe 
partially the history of a successful company, a company that has an enviable credit 
and standing in commercial circles. The territory of their trade embraces Iowa, 
Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Dakota chiefly, but their goods are 
also in great demand through the Southern States and all over the country. The 
house export special machinery and manufacture Stationary and Portal)le Engines, 
Saw Mill, Flour Mill and Elevator Machinery; Shafting, Pulleys, Water Wheels, 
Well Drills, Building Castings, Bridge Work, Iron Fences and House Crestings, 
General Foundry and ]Machine Work, Steam Pipe and Fittings, and carry a full stock 
of Leather, Rubber and Cotton Belting, and 31111 Supi)lies. The buildings occupy 
the entire block between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, and are fitted out with all the 
modern tools essential for superior work. The railroad tracks are in proximity to 
facilitate prompt shipments. President C. S Burt has been a resident of Dubuque 
since 1875. He formerly resided in Illinois. Mr. Burt is also President of the 
Burton Lumber Company, Baton Rouge, La. Superintendent F. Thornely has lived 
here since 1880. He is a native of Wales. John Olinger, Secretary and Treasurer, 
came to Dubuque in 1882. These gentlemen are all well known as leading citizens 
and active business men. 



io8 The Industries of Dubuque. 



H. P. Brainard.— Portrait Artist; Southwest corner of Eighth and Main 
Streets. Mr. Brainard established himself in business in Dubuque, in 1885, as a 
portrait artist, and the highly artistic character of his work has secured for liim a 
merited recognition as the most skillful artist in his line in the State of Iowa, and 
having no superiors in the country. His elegant studio, situated at the Southwest 
corner of Eighth and Main Streets, furnishes many superior specimens of the finest 
workmanship in the art of portraiture, a specialty being made by him of India Ink 
Life-Size Portraits.. Mr. Brainard. who is a native of Chicago, was originally en- 
gaged in business as an engraver, but the great success achieved by him in producing 
portraits remarkable for their fidelity to the natural appearance of the subject, led 
him to devote his attention wholly to this business, and he afterwards opened a 
studio at Rockford, 111., from which place he came to this city. Since establishing 
himself in Dubuque he has executed the portraits of a large number of the leading 
citizens, as well as many people residing in other localities. The satisfaction given 
by the work executed at tliis studio in every instance has secured for Mr. Brainard 
a reputation extending far beyond local bounds, and including in its patronage people 
from all parts of the Union. The work executed by hhn is done in the highest 
style of the art, first being sketched in outline, and then completed in India ink, 
making a clear and distinct picture which will never fade, and which affords a per- 
manent remembrance of its subject. The skill and genius expended upon his work 
has secured a steadily increasing business for Mr. Brainard, and he has at all times 
orders ahead. Those desiring a portrait which will be a genuine work of art will 
find themselves repaid by a visit to his studio, an examination of which will demon- 
strate that the estimate made of his work in this brief sketch is not overdrawn. 

E. L. Reynoldson. — Storage and Commission. Dealer in Grain, Seeds, Wool, 
etc.; 62, 64, 66, 68 and 70 South Main Street. Mr. Reynoldson established his busi- 
ness in 1863, the firm later becoming Bash, Robinson & Co., and changing in 1888 to 
its present style. The premises occupied by him embrace a two-story structure, 
50x112 feet in dimensions, giving him ample storage facilities. Mr. Reynoldson 
deals on personal account and on commission in Grain, Seeds, Wool, Baled Hay, 
Mill Feed, etc., and enjoys a large trade as a consequence of the superior facilities 
l)08sessed by him for the prompt and satisfactory performance of commission 
services of all kinds, and the first-class connections enjoyed by him in St. Louis, 
New Orleans and other leading grain and produce markets. He makes a specialty 
of Oats and AVhcat, which he handles largely, and his thorough knowledge of the 
markets of the country and every detail of the business, have secured for him the 
favor of producers and shippers of the state of Iowa and the surrounding country. 
He gives emi)loyment to a force of ten competent assisstants, and his business 
increases steadily from year to year, as a result of the uniform reliability of his 
methods. 

M. Hollenfelz. — Wholesale Liquors, 154 to 168 Sixth Street, between Main 
and Locust. Mr. Hollenfelz is a native German, having emigrated to Illinois in 
1865 and from thence in 18()6 to Dubmiue, where he engaged in the brewing business 
until 1867, estaldishing in lS70a retail liquor store at his present location but in 1873 
modifying to a wholesale business. His bottling works, at the corner of Iowa and 
Sixth streets, are models of neatness and utility. Here all of their bottling, including 
Wines, Porter, Ale, etc., is done. The establishment ranks among the foremost of 
the city, emj)loying sixteen jiersons, and with an annual total expense of $20,000. 
His special lines are first-class Beer, fine Wines and i)ure Liquors, and his trade is 
throughout the states of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota, with increasing 
prospects in other states. 



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109 




Iowa Coflan Company.— John Bell, President; P.J. Lee, Vice President; 
Joseph iSinione;^, Secretari' and Treasurer ; Manufacturers of Ikirial Cases and 
Caskets, and Dealers in Undertakers' Supplies ; corner of Elm and Fifteenth Streets. 
____^ '^^^^^ prominent 

^^"^^^ ^"^ i fii"^^^ and prosperous 
?:J^^=:;~3^!^^^'' con 



jorporation was 
organized in 1882, 
since which time 
it has conducted 
a large and stead- 
dy growing busi- 
ness in the man- 
ufacture of Wood 
<i n d Cloth Cov- 
ered Burial Cases 
and Caskets, and 
as jobbers in Un- 
dei takers' Sup- 
plies. The prem- 
ises occupied by 
the company em- 
brace a main 

building four stories high, 60x100 feet in dimensions, with an annex 40x40 feet. 
These premises are completely equipped with all the most modern machinery and 
appliances adapted to the requirements of the business, and employment is given to 
a force of forty-five skilled and experienced workmen. A close supervision is main- 
tained over all the operations of the factory to secure the maintenance of the high 
standard of quality for which its products have acquired a merited celebrity, and a 
large and completely diversified stock of Undertakers' Supplies of every description 
is carried. The establishment is the largest in its line west of Chicago, and the 
company enjoys a business covering the States and Territories of Iowa, Minnesota, 
Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and a part of Wisconsin and 
Illinois. The President, Mr. John Bell, has been a resident of Dubuque for about 
forty years, and has long been known as a prominent and representative citizen. 
Prior to the establishment of this enterprise he was engaged in the wholesale dry 
goods business. He is also President of the German Trust and Savings Bank, and 
is largely interested in real estate. Mr. P. J. Lee, Vice President of the company, is 
also Cashier of the German Bank, and otherwise prominently identified with lead- 
ing business organizations. Mr. Simones, Secretary and Treasurer of the company, 
is a man of superior attainments, in whose hands the office affairs of the company 
are efficiently managed. The ample resources and unsurpassed facilities j)ossessed 
by the company give it a prominent place among the manufacturing establishments 
of the west. 

Hosford & Gruner. — Ueal Estate and Insurance Agents; Northwest corner 
of Eighth and Main Streets. This firm is of recent establishment, having been 
formed February 1st of the i)resent year, but all the members are business men of 
long and active experience, the individual niemljers being .Messrs. A. W. Hosford, 
Uichard Gruner and A. W. Render. They carry on every department of a legiti- 
mate real estate business, including the ])urchase and sale of city and suburban 
property, collecting rents, looking after property of non-residents, etc., and are also 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



largely enjiaged as loan agents, having at all times money to loan in quantities to 
suit borrowers on first-class real estate security. As insurance agents they represent 
a large number of the leading and most prosjierous corporations, including among 
lire insurance companies the American Fire, of Philadalphia, with assets of 
$2,301,859.00 ; the Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co., of Germany, assets, $1,564,- 
280.00 ; the Merchants', of Newark, N. J., assets $1,258,892.00 ; the Northern Insurance 
Co., of London, assets $1(3,402,580.00 ; the Ilawkeye Insurance Co., of Des Moines, 
la., assets $709,589.00 ; the Concordia, of Milwaukee, assets $523,325.00 ; the German, 
of Peoria. 111., assets $418,598.00, and others, while in life insurance they represent 
the Michigan IMutual l^ife Insurance Co., of Detroit, Mich., having a capital stock of 
^250,000.00, assets, $1,705,333.00, and a surplus as to policy holders of $305,22ti.00 ; also 
in other branches of insurance they represent the Fidelity and Casualty Accident 
and Plate Glass Insurance Co., of New York, a corporation of large resources and well- 
known responsibility. They are also agents for ocean steamship passages, and are 
prepared to issue tii^kets upon the leading trans-Atlantic lines. The firm has 
already built uj) a large business which is steadily increasing, attending to each 
department with a close and accurate fidelity, whi»'h insures for them the steady 
increase of the success which has attended their enterprise. Abstracts of titles 
furnished on short notice. 

Byrne Brothers.— I>ivery Stables, Undertakers and Embalmers, Seventh and 
Locust Streets, p^stablished in 1878 by the brothers, John N., Joseph T. and F. J. 
Byrne, this enterprise has met with a decidedly great success. The gentlemen con- 
stituting this tirin are all natives of Dubuque and alive to the interests of a very 
large and constantly increasing patronage. Their livery facilities are superior to 
any similar concern between Chicago and Omaha and St. Louis and St. Paul. The 
buildings for stabling purjioses are 113x124 feet in dimension, on the northeast 
corner of Seventh and Locust streets, and 50x75 feet in dimension, with basement, 
on the northwest corner of the same streets. Their I^ndertaking department is 22x 
36 feet in dimension. The premises throughout are supplied with every modern 
convenience. There are seventeen men in their emi>loy upon an average weekly 
pay-roll of $U)<).00. The trade is mainly local and amounts to $40,000.00 annually 
with a steady growth as the city increases in population. A stud of fifty fine livery 
horses and a i)roportiouate number of elegant vehicles, among which may be found 
Fine Carriages, Top-Buggies, Surreys, etc. Accommodations for boarding horses are 
first-class, of whic-h they have sixty head. The reputation of these stables for excel- 
lent Livery Service and the conduct of Funerals and Embalming is widely known 
and substantially acknowledged by the large patronage they command. 

M. Tschirgi, Jr.— Civil Engineer; Room 5, Bradley Block. "With the very 
essential attributes of a thorough college education, and a long, active experience 
in civil engineering, M. Tschirgi is counted among the leading, most reliable and 
successful civil engineers of the State. He is the only one of Dubuque, with the 
exception of the City Engineer. This office Mr. Tschirgi held for ten years, but 
resigned May, 1887. He gives employment to three assistants, ami devotes his 
special attention to making plans and surveys for sewerage, water works and city 
improvements. He graduated from both literary and civil engineering departments 
of the Michigan University in 1872. The following year he began business in this 
the city of his adoption. Mr. Tschirgi is the engineer of the High Bridge and many 
other noble structures stixnd as monuments to his skill and learning. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



World's Industrial Accident Association.— Solon L. Hough, President; 
Col. George F. Strait, Vit-e President; ^I. G. Duncan, Secretary; J. R. Guthrie, 
Treasurer ; Cox Building, corner of Fifth and Main Streets. This popular and pros- 
perous corporation was organized in October, 188G. The recognized stability of 
those having its affairs in charge, the extent of its resources, and the great ad- 
vantages ottered by its plan of insurance, have already secured for it a membership 
which guarantees the payment of its highest benefit, $5,000, in case of death, and 
which is steadily increasing, not only in the city, but all over the Union. The 
policy contract of tlie association is couched in the most liberal terms, and insures 
against every form of bodily injury produced by accidental means, guaranteeing the 
payment of the sum insured in case of death in three months, or a weekly in- 
demnity in case of total disability to labor or attend to business. The advantages 
of the plans of insurance adopted by this association are many. The officers are 
divested of all control over the benefit fund, the Second National Bank of Dubuque 
ading as depository for that fund, the money belonging to the members being 
thereby made absolutely secure and reserved exclusively for the payment of claims 
for death and weekly indemnity. The association furnishes the advantages and 
protection of accident insurance by an assessment of its members, making the cost 
to the individual members trifling, and effecting a saving to the insured of more 
than half the cost of companies charging a fixed annual premium. The officers and 
directors of the company are business men of the highest standing, under whose 
management its affairs are conducted upon safe and conservative methods. Mr. 
Solon L. Hough, the President of the company, is of the well known firm of Hough 
& Hardie, is a member of the Board of Trade, and well known as a prominent and 
representative business man. Col. Strait, Vice President of the company, is a man 
of superior business attainments, and acts as general agent of the association, in the 
interests of w'hich he travels. Mr. Duncan, the Secretary, is a well known and ex- 
perienced underwriter, who has a thorough and practical knowledge of every 
department of the insurance business, and has greatly aided in the success whicli 
the association has so far attained. Dr. J. R. Guthrie, the Treasurer of the associa- 
tion, is also its Medical Director, and is a practicing physician and graduate of the 
Iowa State University, and a highly esteemed member of the community. Since 
the organization of the association every claim against it has been paid in full in a 
prompt and satisfactory manner, and the success which has so far attended its eff'orts 
continues as a result of the great benefits conferred, at a minimum cost, by the in- 
surance plans of the association. The association is ably represented in more than 
half the States in the Union by an efficient corps of agents, but would be pleased to 
correspond with live men in all localities where not represented. 

Co-Operative Supply Co.— Retail Groceries, Flour and Feed, 1321 Clay 
Street. The business of this enterprising company is conducted by Dennis Cullen, 
who is Manager, Secretary and Treasurer. The firm was established May 18th, 18S7, 
under the above name. The Manager, Mr. Cullen, has been a resilient of Dubuque 
fifteen years and formerly lived in Dublin, Ireland. Prior to his association with 
this company he worked as a machinist. In his early youth he worked in the 
grocery business. The building occupied by the company is 20x70 feet, with plate 
glass windows and otherwise well calculated for the business. Under the charge of 
Mr. Cullen the business has increased steadily and rapidly. Their trade is mostly 
local and country, and while carrying a full and complete stock of goods, they display 
them to a good advantage. This is the workingmen's store, and is a marked credit 
to the city. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



Dubuque Pickling and Vinegar "Works. — Wieneke <k Hohenadel (Louis 
F. AVieneke and Peter llolienadel) Proprietors; White Street, between Fourth and 
Fifth. Previous to the estabhshment of this firm, which occurred in 1884, Mr. 
Wieneke was a moulder, working at his trade in this city, of which he is a native. 
Mr. Hohenadel is a native of Lansinfi, la., and is also an iron moulder, and removed 
to Dubuque in 1877, where he has resided i)eriodically until he became interested 
with Mr. Wieneke, in the manufacture and sale of pickled goods. This enterprise, 
though having a modest beginning, has developed into one of the growing indus- 
tries of the city, until it has become not only the largest in the city, but the most 
extensive in the state of Iowa. The works and store, occupying premises large and 
commodious, 25x50 feet and 25x110 feet respectively, with three capacious floors, 
replete with apparatus and machinery of the latest and most approved kinds, and 
where pointed skill is recpiired nothing is left undone to make the institution 
complete in all its arrangements. The works have a capacity of 10,000 bushels of 
pickels and 1,500 barrels of kraut per annum, embracing the pickling of Cucumbers, 
Tomatoes, etc., the annual value of which is !f!o5,000, with a weekly pay-roll of $100. 
The establishment employs twelve skilled workmen, and to facilitate its business, 
a complete force of traveling men are employed, while its trade is distributed 
throughout the States of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota. Besides 
the pickling of Vegetables, this house does a large and successful business in packing 
and pickling Meats, besides in special lines are the different varieties of Mustards, 
and the house owes its success to the satisfactory manner in which its orders are 
tilled and the fair and accurate methods adopted by its proprietors in all their 
transactions, meriting thereby the extensive patronage and thankful recognition of 
the people. 

Gieger & Neuwoehner.— (Successors to Dunnebecke Bros.)— Retail Dealers 
in Boots, Shoes, and Rubber Goods; 1266 Clay Street. The business carried on by 
the firm of Gieger &. Neuwoehner, of which Messrs. 0. W. Gieger and H. W. Nen- 
woehner are the members, was originally established in 1866 by A. Dunnebecke. 
In 188:-5 the firm became Dunnebecke Bros., and in 1886 the present firm succeeded to 
the business. They occupy fine and commodious quarters at 1206 Clay Street, where 
they have on sale a full stock of Boots, Shoes and Rubber Goods of all descriptions, 
from the best manufactories in that line both east and west, among which are the 
celebrated "J. Miller Shoe and Rubber CJoods." With a large and increasing city 
trade, they also have quite an extensive business correspondence in Illinois and 
Wisconsin. In addition to their regular trade they are also agents for Frederiksen 
& Co.'s Western Railroad Lands, whose head(iuarters are at 181 Washington Street, 
Chicago, 111., and in which they have an extensive patronage, as they oHer sujierior 
facilities to those wishing to seek homes in the "Far West." Biographically speak- 
ing, the senior member of this firm is a native of Dubuque, having inculcated 
systematic business methods in his previous experience. H. W. Neuwoehner hails 
from Ciermauy, from whence he emigrated about seventeen years since, and becom- 
ing a resident of Dubutpie seven years ago. He was engaged as contractor in the 
sash, door and blind dei)artmentof the well known house of Carr, Ryder tS: Wheeler 
for four years, after which he was interested in general merchandise up to the for- 
mation of the |)resent firm. The affairs of the company are conducted with marked 
efficiency and with a perfect and a(;curate system appropriate to the success of an 
institution founded on purely business principles. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 113 



Dubuque Horse Collar and Sweat Pad Factory,— (Paul Hoftinan and T. 
J. Hiieokels) 445 White Street. This linn was established in 1885 by Paul Hotlhian, 
who, after about one year's experience, admitted Mr. T. J. Huer-kels into partner- 
ship July 5th, 1887. And if the establishment had begun a prosperous existence, 
with the combined financial and executive power now brought to bear upon its 
business capacities, it took a new flight, and to-day the Dubuque Horse Collar and 
Sweat Pad Factory ranks among the largest in the state. The company occujiies 
commodious premises at 445 White street, where it is provided with machinery 
and appliances for turning out tirst-dass work and employing three expert work- 
men, with a manufacturing capacity of two dozen collars and ten dozen pads j)er 
day. These are manufactured not only for the city trade but also throughout the 
agricultural districts of Dubuque county and extend along the line of the Illinois 
Central railway to Sioux City. The early life of Mr. Paul Hoffman was spent in Ger- 
many, whither he emigrated to the United States with a grandfather in 18()8, taking uji 
his residence in Monroe, Wis., from which place he removed to Dubuque in 1875, 
casting his interests with her people and attending school three years. Leaving the 
life of a student of letters he began that of his present business, which he faithfully 
pursued up to the incej^tion of the house two years since. Mr. T. J. Hueckels is a 
native of Dubuque, and previous to his connection with the house, labored as a 
blacksmith, thereby acquiring both brain and muscle, and joining forces with his 
worthy junior, they are upon the high road to success. 

G. A. Hoerner.— Retail Dealer in Crockery and Glassware, 1300 Clay Street. 
Among the business houses situated in the vicinity of the city market, there are 
none which are more in keeping with that busy mart than the Crockery and (ilass- 
ware liouse of G. A. Hoerner. llis store, located at KUiO CAay street, is a fine 
capacious structure, 17x60 feet, having among other attractive features, a plate 
glass front, and all the conveniences and requirements of a first-class retail crockery 
house. Upon its shelves in graceful and systematic profusion are almost endless 
styles and varieties of Crockery, Glassware, Lamps and Lamp Goods, while in 
various attitudes are displayed Wooden and Willow Ware, etc., together with full 
lines of Fan(!y Goods and Notions. G. A. Hoerner has grown up from boyhood in 
the business interests of the city, having been employed as mail carrier eight and 
one-half years, after which he became the junior partner in the house of Schroeiler 
it Hoerner, grocers, remaining in this firm until establishing his present house, 
November, 1885. Since that time his business has steadily increased and the future 
outlook is very prosperous. 

Jos. R. Waring.— (ieneral Commission, Grain, Flour, Feed and Mill Stuffs; :]C>C, 
Sixth Street. The enterprise was established in May, 1884, by Waring it Son, and 
changed to the ])re.sent style in 1885. Through the local (country, and also through 
a large northwest territory, Mr. Waring enjoys a large and constantly increasing 
trade. He has three men in his employ and gives special attention to handling 
Baled Hay, Feed and Grain, Cheese, Fruit and Produce. These are of the choicest 
grades and sold at the lowest figures. The methods adopted by Mr. Waring in 
securing (custom has made him many friends. He is a gentleman upon whose word 
his cu.stomer8 can dejiend. The annual sales of the house aggregate §22,000. Mr. 
Waring is a native of Dubuipie, and previous to entering into the j)resent occupation 
lie was engaged as a clerk with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, Illinois Central, 
and tlie Missouri Pacific Railroad companies. In connection with his commission 
business he is also extensively intere.sted as a dealer in wool. 



114 The Industries of Dubuque. 



N. Jungels. — Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Glass AVare, etc.; 403 
and 405 Clay Street, corner of Fourtii Street. This business was established in 1876 
by tlie firm of Majeriis tfc Jungels, by whom it was conducted until 18S1, when Mr. 
Jnnjiels l^ought out Mr. Majerus, and has since conducted the business alone. He 
carries a large and completely diversified stock of everything in the line of Staple 
and Fancy Groceries, Provisions, Flour, Feed, Vegetables, Fruits, Fish, Crockery, 
Stoneware, etc., and great care is taken in selecting the stock to secure the freshest 
and best, while Mr. Jungels enjoys a large patronage from the peoi)le of Dubuque, 
as well as a thriving business with the farmers in the surrounding country. He is 
prepared to deliver goods free of charge to any part of the city, and has every 
facility and convenience for the successful conduct of his business, filling all orders in 
a pronii)t and satisfactory manner, and earning, by his industry and close attention 
to business, the esteem and confidence of the community. Mr. Jungels, who is a 
native of Clermany, came to the ITnited States twenty-two years ago, and to 
Dubuque five years later, since which time he has been recognized as a valuable 
citizen, and has earned a merited prosperity by the reliability of his methods. 

J. Dubraks. — Manufacturer of Parlor Furniture, Upholsterer, etc.; 1072 ]\Iain 
Street. This business was originally established by the firm of Steidle & Dubraks, 
Mr. Dubraks becoming sole proprietor June 17, 1880. He has a large and steadily 
growing business as a manufacturer of Parlor Furniture, and as an Upholsterer, and 
carries a full line of Parlor Furnishings, Curtains, Lambrequins, etc. He also has a 
well equipped repairing department, and special attention is paid to repairing all 
kinds of furniture. He enjoys a justly merited celebrity for the uniform superiority 
of his work, and this reputation has secured for him a steady increase in his trade, 
which now taxes the capacity of his establishment, and to accommodate which he 
is preparing to add to his facilities. He employs none but the most skilled work- 
men, and uses none but the best materials in the operations of his business, and tills 
all orders for work in his line in a prompt and uniformly satisfactory manner. Mr. 
Dubraks, who is a native of Germany, has resided in the United States for a quarter 
of a century, and worked at his present business in Dubutjue for sixteen years prior 
to engaging in it on his own account. His work is well known to the people of 
Dubuque and its surroundings as being in every respect first class, and the success 
which has attended his enterprise is fully merited. 

Lenz Brothers.— Art Studio; 18:50 Clay Street; Ground Floor. This import- 
ant fine art industry was established June 15, 1887, by the brothers, Nic. Lenz and 
Philii) Lenz, who are both Germans by birth, the former coming to this country in 
1881, the latter in 18S2. Prior to engaging in this enterprise Mr. Nic. Lenz carried 
on a similar business in Davenport, Iowa, and subsequently in Chicago, 111., coming 
to this city in 1887 for the express purpose of opening his studio here. His brother 
Philip is a musician by profession and for a time after his arrival in this country 
followe<l music teaching in Davenport, Iowa, until he joined his brother in this city. 
The business since its inception has proved a decided success, due mainly to the 
great taste and skill displayed by these gentlemen in the conduct of their affairs by 
adopting every new and approved method of oi)erating in the art of photography. 
They have on exhibition in their establishment a specimen well worth inspection, 
as it presents the highest display of skill in the art photographic, being a represen- 
tation of a rank line of the Knights of I'ythias in full uniform, with a ground work 
of India ink. It is superior t;) anytliing ever seen in this city, a rare work of 
arti.stic skill. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 115 






Dubuque Mattress Company. — Mattresses, Spririfi Beds, Cots, Feathers, 
Pillows, etc.; ()3 to 75 ^lain Street. We have now under special notice a most im- 
l)ortant enterprise in that of the Dubuque Mattress Company, organized by Mathias 

,_„,...™ — „, „_ . Kajip & Son in 1876, and duly in- 

^^^g^, ' *^ -..^ corporated in 187S, with Messrs. 

W I John Kapp as President, and 

George Koener as Secretary, under 
the cor[)orate name, Du))U(iue 
^^ \^ Mattress Company. The capital 
'^JIi^ stock of the company is |1(),0()(). 
A force of thirty hands are in the 
employ uj)nn an average weekly 
-i-^ I ■[|,n|'«^ J r^ g^ E:,_^. ",-' -^'^j:^^ pay-roll of*3()(). The annual 
"^^i^-^.^i-*^' ^ ^■' I g ~^ -— -,« . Wm . business amounts to upwards of 

^_ ''•^^-'f''^^<Cs4^"^ " / '^ ii i J ^ r I n "a ~*"~*^J ^'5* ',* '("'O and covers a t ra« le terr i t( .ry 
^**C_ t^^&i^::^:^!] I i'i-' embracing the States of Iowa, 

Illinois, \\ is(()iisin, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Territory of Dakota. 
This is the largest industry of its kind west of the Mississippi River. The factory 
dimensions are 85x100 feet, two floors. A shoddy mill attached covers an area of 
30x-t6 feet, all fully and completely ecjuipped with every essential appliance, con- 
venience and machinery of modern make for the expeditious and proper execution 
of the work. The product of this house consists of Mattresses of every description. 
Spring Beds, Cots, and Pillows. They also deal in Feathers, Moss, Excelsior Hair, 
and other material used in their industry. Mr. John Kapp is a German by birth. 
He came to this country with his parents in 1849, remaining in New York until 
1859, when the family moved to this city, the father dying in 1880. Mr. John Kapp 
has entire supervision of this extensive industry, occasionally making trips through 
their trade territory. Mr. Koener is also a German. He has been in Dubucpie since 
1882 and was formerly engaged by the company as book-keeper and shipping clerk 
until admitted to partnership. The great prosperity of this house is due to consum- 
mate care in the direction of its affairs and the exercise of honorable l)usiness 
methods. 

Wm. Gill.— Monumental Architect and Designer ; 120 Second Street, between 
Locust and Main Streets. This popular establishment, being one of the few of its 
kind and the largest in the city, was established in 1884 by Mr. Gill, a native of 
Dubuque, who, having learned his trade, after an experience of eleven years, estab- 
lished himself here, and through his skilled experience and superior work has gained 
a reputation entitling him to the place he now holds among the artisans and de- 
signers of the city. He occupies pleasant and commodious rooms at 120 Second 
Street, where he has ample facilities for work and employs six to twelve men, 
giving them constant employment, while the i)racticed ej'e of the proprietor is over 
the interests of the house. The trade of the concern is largely through the county, 
furnishing Monuments, Headstones and other mortuary reciuirements, to a con- 
stantly increasing class of patrons, while his products Hnd their favorites elsewhere 
in the State, and taken altogether it is a type of the growing industry of Dubu(|ue 
and the energy and enterprise of her increasing prosperity. Mr. Gill's specialty is 
in Statue, Statuette and Bust productions from life photographs or models, in the 
best style of the sculptors' art. 



i6 The Industries of Dubuque. 



Merchants' Hotel.— Formerly the Key City House; John Babcock, Proprietor; 
Northeast coriu-r Main and Tliird Streets. The Merchants' Hotel, wiiieh was 
formerly known as the Key City House, is eligibly located at the Northeast corner 
of Main and Third Streets, a location which for convenience and centrality is the 
best of any hotel in the city, being convenient to the business and amusement 
centre. The house was originally established about 18r>n by Tliomas C. Fassett, who 
was followed in succession in the proprietorship of the house by Messrs. John Iluss, 
Charles Hewitt, W. I). Buckman, George Barnard, Mrs. Barnard, P. A. Older and 
S. W. Hart. In 1S8() the house was renovated and refurnished, and its name was 
changed from the Key City Mouse to the Merchants' Hotel, and leased for a term of 
years to Mr. .lolin Babcock, the present proprietor. The house has a cai)acity for 
the accommodation of one liundred guests, its rooms are well furnished, well lighted 
and well ventilated, and a thoroughly trained staH" of attendants is employed to 
look after the comfort and convenience of the guests of the house. The dining 
room facilities of the hotel are unsurpassed for the judicious selection and variety 
of its menu and the perfection of its cuisine, the table being supplied with the best 
and most seasonable articles in the market, and the service being in every respect 
tirst-claps. Thoroughly understanding every detail of the business of hotel keei)ing, 
IMr. Babcock is enjoying a large and satisfiictory patronage, and a high place in the 
favor of the travelling and commen-ial public has been secured by him as a result 
of his constant care and attention to the comfort and accommodation of his guests. 

P. McCuUough.— Dealer in Farm Machinery, West Main, between First 
and Jones Streets. This industry, which now holds such an important place among 
the foremost of the Key City, was founded seventeen years ago by the i)resent 
owner and proprietor, Mr. Patrick McCullough. It has been through his indomita- 
ble energy and enterprise that the business has grown to its present commanding 
position of prominence. It may truly be said that as a dealer in Farming Imple- 
ments and Machinery, Clover and Timothy Seeds, there is none more experienced 
and extensive in northwestern Iowa, and no equal in Dubuque, to Mr. McCullough, 
in resources and facilities for handling these goods, which are superior in every 
respect, and offered at terms tliat defy competition. He also deals extensively in 
Farming and Draught Horses, being an expert in this line. Mr. McCullough is a 
native of Ireland, came to America when a boy and immediately settled in this city. 
He is an active, enterprising business man and strictly honorable in all his dealings. 
His succe.'^s in business is deservedly great. 

Eagle Point Lime Works.— George Fengler and Henry Schwagler, Pro- 
l)rietors, foot of High Street, Kagle Point. This business was established in 1870 by 
Cieorge Fengler, who successfully conducted it until the recent organization of the 
present tirm, when Henry Schwagler became the junior partner. The company 
occupies spacious and commodious works and kilns at Kagle Point, about two miles 
above the city, where they have ample facilities for the manufacture of their goods. 
They have a large and constantly increasing trade, extending into western Iowa 
and southern Dakota, dealing principally in their own manufactures, embracing 
Lime, Hair, Stucco and Cement. Though beginning with a capital of $7,000, their 
business has increased so that the daily capacity of the works is now L'OO barrels, 
requiring eighteen persons with the aggregate weekly salary of $180, and the hand- 
some annual production of $30,0(K), and the business is yearly increasing. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 117 



Bayer & May— Temple of Music ; Pianos, Organs and Musical Merchandise ; 
corner of Main and Tenth Streets. A prominent addition to the important busi- 
ness establishments of Dubuque is that afforded by the recent inauguration of the 
enterprise of ]\Iessrs. Bayer ct May, whose establishment is the only exclusive 
Music House in the city. The members of the lirm are Messrs. H. G. Bayer and 
Stej^hen May, both of which gentlemen are thoroughly practical musicians and un- 
derstiind every detail of this business. They occupy a three-story building, 40x(30 
feet in dimensions, and carry a large and completely assorted stock of Pianos, 
Organs, Musical Instruments and Musical Merchandise of every description, dealing 
in Mason <.t Hamlin Pianos, .Story ct Clark Organs, Everett Pianos, Hardman Piano- 
fortes and all classes of Musical Instruments, also carrying a large and complete 
stock of Book and Sheet Music, embracing leading publications of Europe and 
America, all the standard compositions and the latest and most i)Opular music. In 
tlie extent and careful selection of stock this house is not surpassed by any other in 
the State of Iowa, large and complete lines being carried in every department. 
^Messrs. Bayer tt May are gentlemen of correct business habits, and the facilities en- 
joyed by them and the intimate relations maintained by them with the leading 
iminufacturers in this department of industry, enable them to offer unexcelled in- 
<lucements, both in (juality and price, to the people of Dubuque and the country 
surrounding it in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Those sending orders to the house 
may rely upon their being promptly and accurately filled. 

Ch. E. Kleis.— Dealer in Bottled Beer, Soda, Seltzer, Mineral Waters, etc.; 
Corner of Ninth and White Streets. Mr. Kleis, who established this business in 
1863, has from that time to this enjoyed a steadily increasing success, as a result of 
the superior merit of his goods, and the close attention paid by him to every detail 
of the industry in which he is engaged, and in which he is thoroughly practical and 
experienced. He is a dealer in and carries a large stock of the celebrated St. Louis 
Buttled Beer, made by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, and also the 
superior Milwaukee Bottled Beer of the Val. Blatz Brewery, these breweries being 
the two largest in the United States, the goods having a merited celebrity for their 
purity and superior quality. In addition to this branch of his business Mr. Kleis 
carries on a heavy business as a manufacturer of Soda, Seltzer, Mineral Water, 
(iinger Ale, Champagne, Cider, etc., in which his product is not excelled in quality 
by that of any similar establishment in the country. He does a large business in 
the city and surrounding country, giving constant employment to five clerks and 
assistants, and occupying a spacious l)uilding completely equipped with all the 
necessary machinery and facilities for the successful conduct of the business. Mr. 
Kleis, who is a native of Germany, came to this country about thirty-nine years ago 
and has resided in Dubmiue since ]H(i:\, since wiiich time lie has held a high place 
in the confidence and esteem of the community by the uniform fairness and 
reliability of his dealings. 

Trenk Wix'e Works.— Manufacturer of Wire Goods generally. Northeast 
(•onier of Fourtli and Ljwa. Streets. This industry had its inception in 1880. Mr. 
H. F. Trenk, the owner of these works, is a young enterprising business man, and 
an adept at the trade of wire-working, having learned the trade in his native state, 
Connecticut, and perfected himself in the business by doing journey work here and 
elsewhere. His shops are equipped with all the necessary machinery for the proper 
execution of the work, and in the employ has three exjjert workmen, and more as 



ii8 The Industries of Dubuque. 



occasiou requires. A considerable business is secured through mail orders, mainly 
from Iowa and Minnesota, and a very large local jobbing business is done, as this is 
the only establishment of this kind in the city or state. In spite of competition 
from abroad, the superior merit of the product of Mr. Trenk's shops has secured for 
him a deserved large patronage, which is steadily increasing from year to year. A 
travelling salesman is on the road occasionally in the interests of the house, and 
with the increase of facilities now in contemplation a material increase in trade is 
confidently anticipated in the near future. Parties desiring anything in the line of 
Wire Work, wire cloth f(jr sieves or window screens, bank railings, etc., would do 
well to consult Mr. Trenk before buying elsewhere, as they can rely upon honest 
work at reasonable prices. Mr. Trenk's Illustrated Catalogue will give all necessary 
information concerning his goods and the prices for the same. Apply in person or 
through the mails for prompt attention. 




EAST DUBUQUE, ILLINOIS. 



T •T.AST DUBUQUE, formerly named Dunleith, had its origin as a 
g^j£ settlement from a ferry, established some years subsequent to its 
traditional and earlier historical period, by Jordan & Gregoire. In 1865, it 
became a town, and in 1865 received corporate sanction, when, on March 
10, 1879, its name was changed to East Dubuque. It is beautifully 
situated within the rocky bosom of the bluffs, upon the Illinois side of the 
river, and containing among its buildings many elegant private residences, 
several important business houses, stores, shops, etc. Among the public 
buildings is a fine school house, two churches, and new engine house of the 
fire department. The schools of the city are in first-class condition, con- 
sisting of five departments, under the tutorage of the most efficient teachers, 
and the moral and religious elements are also subserved by two denomina- 
tions, each being represented by its own church and having full congrega- 
tions. The recent improvements of the city consist in part of a new and 
commodious grist mill, and the new Illinois Central railway elevator, 
having a storage capacity of 200,000 bushels. An artesian well, 980 feet 
deep, supplies the city with pure water, and the sanitary condition is most 
excellent. The new High Bridge, mentioned elsewhere, is one of the finest 
specimens of engineering skill in the northwest, and when completed, which 
will be by December ist, will be a monument of utility and beauty to the 
citizens upon both sides of the river, as the interests of the influential men 
of the "Key City" will be enlisted in the eligible and attractive building 
sites upon the opposite banks of the river, where nature has beautified her 
face with natural grace and is only waiting for the eye of science and the 
hand of art to transform her rocky landscape into elegant homes of comfort, 
contentment and pleasure. 



REPRESENTATIVE HOUSES. 



T. & J. Maguire.— Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, 
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc., P^ast Dubuque, 111. This enterprise was founded in 
18fi8 by the firm of Maguire & Groflf and changed to T. & J. Maguire in 1869. The 
capital involved in the business is 120,000. The annual trade secured amounts 
to $40,000, and extends to the city and adjacent country districts. Besides doing 
a general business in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Queen's Ware, 
School Books, Stationery and Patent Medicines, the Messrs. Maguire handle Grain, 
Feed and Country Produce extensively and do a commission business. Their store 
is elegantly located and commodious and completely stocked with diversified lines 



The Industries of East Dubuque. 



of goods. Their success in business is due to consummate skill in the conduct of 
their affairs and the exercise of honorable business methods in all their dealings. 
Mr. Thomas JVIaguire was born August 22, 1839, in the parish of Mullaughdren, 
County Fermanaugh, Ireland, came to this country in 1852, followed farming Ave 
years, taught school four years, graduated at Bryant & Stratton's College, Chicago, 
111., in 1862, held the office of town clerk, Menomenee Township, one year, was 
school trustee three years, and has been school treasurer from 1863 until the present. 
He has also served in other civil capacities. In 1885 he was elected mayor of 
East Dubuque, which position he now holds. He is also postmaster of the city of 
East Dubuque, having received his appointment November 1, 1885. His brother, 
Mr. Henry E. ]\Iaguire, is his assistant, and John E. Maguire, his son, is his clerk. 
His brother, John Maguire, is a native of the same place, born October 22, 1S41, 
came to this country in 1850, locating here, puisued the occupation of farmer fifteen 
years. In 1863 he wont to Pike's Peak, Colorado, and returning subsequently, held 
the office of sdiool director three years in Elizabeth township. 111., and also that of 
school trustee three years in Dunleith, and then alderman in 1875 to 1876. Their 
parents are named John and Elizabeth Maguire (Miss Cassidy) whose children were 
Mary, Thomas, John, Francis, James, Phillip and Henry, living, and Hugh, Marga- 
ret, Andrew and Daniel, deceased. In religion the family are strict Roman Catholics, 
in politics. Democratic to the core. The brothers, T. <k J., own 650 acres of land in 
Dunleith township, 320 in Plankinton, Dakota, and 120 in Grant County, ^Vlsconsin, 
besides their store, unimproved property, and many other buildings in the city and 
unimproved property in Dunleith township. They are closely identified with the 
progress and development of the city of their adoption. The Maguire Brothers, Real 
Estate, Loans and Insurance, St. Paul, INIinn., are their brothers, (J., P. J. i^ II. E. 
Maguire) a very responsible firm, doing a thriving business. 

Hugo Apfeld. — Manufacturer and Dealer in Harness, Bridles and Saddles, 
Sinsinawa Avenue, East Dubuque, 111. This is the only house of its kind in East 
Dubuque. It was established by Mr. Apfeld in 1866, he being a native of Germany, 
having emigrated to the United States in childhood. Having grown to manhood, 
when the war cloud burst upon the country he enlisted during the second year of 
the struggle as a member of the Twenty-seventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry, serving 
therein until the close of the war. Returning from the scenes of carnage and strife 
he again engaged in the peaceful arts of life and served as City Treasurer of East 
Dubuque from 1877 to 1882, and as Justice of the Peace from 1881 to the present 
time, being now the worthy incumbent of that position. He manufactures first 
class Harness, Saddles, Bridles and other useful articles of Saddlery and Harness. 
He occupies a commodious building fronting on Sinsinawa Avenue, with a store and 
exhibition room of proper dimensions for the display of goods, and at the rear of 
which is his manufactory, in which is all the machinery and implements necessary 
in the construction of first class Harness work. Besides carrying a full stock of 
Hand Made Harness, together with complete lines of custom work of all descrip- 
tions, he also has at all times Farriers' (ioods of different styles and varieties, being 
also agent for the celebrated Diamond Black Harness Oil, the best known prepara- 
tion for the preservation of Harness and all kinds of Saddlery. .Mr. Apfeld's trade 
is scattered through the rich and populous districts of Jo Daviess County, 111., and 
Grant County, Wis., besides a large and increasing city trade which is of no small 
proportions, and which through good work and fair dealing is daily becoming more 
extensive, and it may be truly said that the house is a growing tribute to the busi- 
ness interests of that portion of the city. 



The Industries of East Dubuque. 



East Dubuque Manufacturing Company.— Henry Fockler, President ; 
Louis Fockler, Treasurer ; C. Fockler, Superintendent. Offices and warehouse East 
Dubuque, 111. This important industry was founded in 1877 by C. Fockler and 
Brother, and was duly incorporated March 10, 1SS6, as the East Dubuque Alanufac- 
turing Company, with the official list noted in the caption of this special notice. 
The capital involved in this enterprise is |7.'),00a. Their business capacity is fully 
$100,000. There are from Hfty to seventy-five men in the employ. The trade of 
this house embraces the States of Iowa, Illinois, AVisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas and 




^Missouri, and the Territories of Wyoming and Dakota, and is constantly extending 
into adjacent territory. The product of this manufiictory consists in Carriage, Ex- 
tensions, Canopy and Express Tops, Cushions, Lazy Backs, etc. The specialties are 
Buggy and Spring AVagon Gearings and Bodies in white, A. & K. Side Bar Springs, 
Press Grain Drills, etc. This is the largest industry of its kind in East Dubuque. 
The building is four stories in height, 50x150 feet in dimensions, and completely 
equipped with every essential appliance and machinery for the expeditious and 
efficient execution of the work. The Messrs. Fockler are all Pennsylvanians by 
birth and came to this city in 1800, and for industry, enterprise and business sagacity 
are seldom equalled. Their success in business is due to consummate care and 
judicious management in the conduc-t of their affairs and the exercise of correct and 
honorable business methods in all their dealings. 



Meuser & Seippel.— (Joseph A. Meuser and P. J. SeippeL Wholesale and 
Retail Dealers in Lumber and Shingles, East Dubuijue, 111. This is one of the valua- 
ble acquisitions to the business interests of the city, which, though having had its 
origin during the present year, promises to be a rival to some of the larger houses 
engaged in the same line of industry. The lumber yards of this company are 
eligibly situated in a position where its easy and rapid handling is signally accom- 
plished, with a weekly pay-roll of $250, and a handling and transporting capacity of 
50,000 feet per diem. They carry a full and complete stock of Chippewa River soft 
pine, including Shingles, Pickets, Lath, Cedar Posts, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Eave 
Gutters, Building Paper, etc. Having one purpose in common, they are admirably 
fitted for the great industry in which they have engaged, with honor to them, and a 
lasting credit to the eastern wing of the Key City of the west. 



The Industries of East Dubuque. 



Val. Hellstern.— Dealer in Stoves, Tin and Hardware ; East Dubuque, 111. 
Mr. Hellstern, though a native of Galena, 111., has been a citizen of East Dubuque 
since 1878, prior to which he learned the tinner's trade, now of so high a service to 
him in the business in which he is engaged. His store is large and commodious 
and completely stocked with full lines of Stoves and Shelf Hardware, Pumps, 
Cutlery, Farming Tools, and in fact everything found in a first class house of this 
kind. In the manufacture of Tinware his facilities are unsurpassed, having all the 
machinery and tools required in the construction of the different articles of the 
household. In this establishment can be found the complete outfit of master car- 
penter, down to the meagre tools retjuired by the apj>rentice, including Planes, 
Saws, Hammers, Siiuares, Rules, C;ompas.ses, Hand-Axes, Bevels, Braces and Bits of 
every pattern. The agricultural department is also replete with all the tools used by 
the husbandman, and of the latest and most approved patterns. In addition to his 
complete stock may be added that of the repairing department of Tinware, where, 
under the supervision and skill of expert workmen, perfect satisfaction is rendered. 
From its beautiful and practical location and the energy and thrift of its proprietor, 
this house is the largest in East Dubuque, and its future success is a fact that cannot 
be disputed, its patronage having increased rapidly within the last few months, and 
is daily extending over a larger and more extensive territory. 




OENERAIv INDEX. 



PAGE. 

Allen, W. P.— Wholesale and Retail Drug- 
gist 92 

Apfeld, Hugo— Harness, Bridles and Sad- 
dles 120 

Beck, Guide— Architect and Superintend 

ent 76 

Brainard, H. F.— Photo Artist 108 

Byrne Brothers— Livery 110 

Bayer & May— Temple of Music, Pianos, 

Organs, etc 117 

Carr, Ryder & Wheeler Company— Manu- 
facturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds, etc 53 

Crotty & Keenan— Clothiers and Gents' 

Furnishers o7 

Connolly, Tom— Manufacturer of Fine Car- 
riages! Buggies,, etc 59 

Chamberlain Plow Company— Manufactur- 
ers of Plows 64 

Christman, A.— Dry Goods, Carpets, No- 
tions, etc 6-1 

Commercial National Bank 66 

Congar, H. L.— Wholesale and Retail 

Dealer in Coal 66 

'Christman & Healey— Shelf and Builders' 

Hardware, Farming Tools, Seeds, etc — 70 

Coates, Langstaff & Co— Wholesale Grocers . 71 

Christman, J. & Son— Dry Goods and 

Carpets 76 

Cooper, A. A.— Wagon Manufacturer 77 

Corrance, H.— Retail Grocer 93 

Co-Operative Supply Co— Retail Grocers. . . Ill 

Duncan & Waller— Real Estate, Loans and 

Insurance 62 

Diamond Jo Line Steamers 67 

Dubuque Tea Store 68 

Dickev Company, The E. M.— Grain and 

Coai 80 

Dubuque Cabinet Makers' Association- 
Furniture, Upholstered Goods, Coffins etc 83 
Duggan, Sullivan & Kinsella— Hardware. . . 84 

Dubuque National Demokrat 90 

Dubuque Independent, The 90 

Dubuque Academy of Music 91 

Oubuque County Bank 91 

Dubuque Rubber and Belting Company .... 92 

Dickinson, E. H.— Paper Boxes 95 

Dubuque Linseed Oil Company 96 

Dubuque Linseed Oil Paint Company 96 

Doherty & Rischatsch 97 

Denslow & Jackson— Steam and Warm-Air 

Heaters 105 

Dubuque Opera House 106 

Dubuque Pickling and Vinegar Works 112 

Dubuque Horse Collar and Sweat Pad 

Factory 113 

Dubraks, J.— Parlor Furniture and Uphol- 
sterer 114 

Dubuque Mattress Company 115 



PAGE. 

European Restaurant— Siever's 100 

Eagle Point Lime Works 116 

East Dubuque Manufacturing Company- 
Carriage and Wagon Tops, Cushions, 
Buggy and Spring Wagon Gearings, etc. . 121 

Forester, James & Co— Manufacturers of 
Clothing, Overalls, etc., and Dealers in 
Dry Goods 57 

Foster, M. E.— Confectionery, Cigars and 
Home-Made Cakes 63 

Farley, J. P., Manufacturing C'ompany— 
Manufacturers Crackers. Steam Bakery, 
CoflPee Roasters, Spice Grinders, etc. 68 

Ferguson Bros. & Vogel— Plumbing, Steam 
Heating, etc 74 

Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Com- 
pany—Doors, Windows, Sash, Blinds, 
Mouldings, etc 101 

First National Bank 103 

German Bank 71 

Giesey, J. H.— Manufacturer of Wagons and 
Buggies 94 

Gieger & Neuwoehner— Boots, Shoes and 
Rubber Goods 11'- 

Gill, Wm.— Monumental Architect and De- 
signer 115 

Hancock, John T. & Son— Wholesale 

Grocers 60 

Herald, The «5 

Hughes, P. & Son— Grocers and Dealers in 

Fruits and Vegetables 98 

Hyde, F. D.— Architect and Superintendent . 100 

Halpin, P. H.— Staple and Fancy Groceries. . 104 
Hollenfelz, M.,— Wholesale Liquors and 

Bottled Beer 108 

Hosford & Gruner— Real Estate and In- 
surance 109 

Hoerner, G. A.— Crockery and Glassware . . 113 

Hellstern, Val— Stoves, Tin and Hardware. . 122 

Iowa Iron Works 62 

Industrial Leader, The 90 

Iowa Coffin Company 109 

Jordan, H. A. Photo Artist 72 

Jefferson House 99 

Jackson, W. W. & Co.— Wholesale and Re- 
tail Coal 104 

Jungles, N.— Groceries, provisions. Crock- 
ery, etc 1 1 •! 

Knapp, Stout & Co. Company, The— Man\i- 
facturers and Wholesale Dealers in Lum- 
ber, Wooden Ware, etc 63 

Kiene, Peter & Son— Insurance, Loan, Real 
Estate and Steamship Agency 78 

Knights, A. R. <fe Co.— Jewelers 102 

Kleis, Ch. E.— Bottled Beer, Soda and Min- 
eral Waters 117 



124 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



PAGE. 

Lally, James— Manufacturer and Dealer in 
Stoves and Tinware 72 

Levens & Dillon— Wiiolesale Wines, Liquors 
and Cigars 78 

Lawther, Wm.— Manufacturing Confec- 
tioner 7i) 

Laflin & Kand Powder Company 05 

Lenz Brothers— Art Studio 114 

Mehlhop, John, Son & Co— Wholesale (iro- 

cers (il 

Maresh J.— Merchant Tailor (51 

McDonald. A. Y.— Manufacturer of Iron 

Pumps and Brass Goods li;') 

Mj'Faddeu Coffee and Spice Company— 

Roasters of Cofl'ee and Manufacturers of 

Spices. Bilking I'owder, etc (58 

Miller Brothers— Fine Boots. Shoes and 

Kubbers 79 

Morrison Brothers— Plumbers, Steam and 

(;as Fitters, Steam Boilers, etc 81 

Morhiser, W. H.— Photographer 105 

Miller, F. A.— Brooms and Brushes 106 

Merchants' Hotel 116 

McCullough, P.— Farm Machinery 116 

Maguire. T. & J.— Dry Goods, Groceries. 

Boots and Shoes, etc 119 

Meuser & Seippel— Lumber and Shingles ... 121 

National Iron and Brass Works tij) 

Xagle, J. J.— GenerarCommission Merchant 102 

Northwestern Vinegar Works lOM 

Novelty Iron Works 107 

Piekenbrock, E. B.— Wholesale Boots and 

Shoes .-)8 

Paine, J. C— Stoves. Tin, Copper and Sheet 

Iron Ware 76 

Poole, Gilliam* Co.— Wholesale Grocers. .. 82 

Presby terianer, Der fiO 

Rider. Wallis & Co.— Wholesale Drv (ioods 
and Notions .and Manufacturers of 
Overalls 50 



PAGE. 

Randall. L. D. & Co. Company— Wholesale 
Leather and Saddlery Hardware (50 

Richards «$: Rose— Jewelers, Watch-Makers, 
Opticians, etc 7:{ 

Rath, (ieo. & Company — Pork Packers and 
Provision Dealers.. 100 

Reynoldson, E. L.— Storage and Commis- 
sion 108 

Standard Lumber Company 75 

Schroeder & Kleine— Wholesale Grocers — 81 

Second National Bank 98 

Steiner, J. F. &' Co.— Wholesale Fancy 

Goods. Toys, etc 98 

Schneider. H. F. C— Manufacturing Jew- 
eler, Watches. Clocks, etc 1 06 

Turlicrt, W. U.— Wholesale Druggist .54 

Times. The 86 

Telegraph-Democrat, The 89 

Tschirgi, M., Jr 110 

Trenk Wire Works . 117 

Union Tea Company 99 

Van \'alkcnburg & Lyons— Stoves and Tin- 
ware 70 

Van Horn, Charles— Carriages and Wagons 80 
Voelker, Christ. A.— Retail Dry Goods and 
Clothing 9:j 

Westphal-Hinds Hardware Company- 
Wholesale Hardware 55 

Williams, V. J., Implement Company -Job- 
bers in Agricultural Inii)lements 58 

Walters & Dennis— Wholesale Flour. Feed. 
Grain and Commission 72 

Walker & Rhomberg— Law, Loan and Col- 
lection 82 

Walker. M. M. A Company— Produce Com- 
mission 94 

World's Industrial Accident Association. . . Ill 

Warring. Jos. R.— Commission, Grain, Flour 
and Feed ll'i 



ADVERTISERS' INDEX. 



PAGE. 

Albees" Dubuque Bakery 126 

Benzer. John— Carpet Weaver 126 

Baumhover. L. J.— Notions, etc. 127 

Conzette, Dr. J. V.— Dentist 125 

Dodge. Mrs. M. A.— Shorthand and Type- 
writing 125 

DcUkcr, Fred, Jr.— (Junsniith and Cutlery. 126 

Dcnslow it Jackson— Comliination Heaters 128 

Klstncr. J. M. & Co.— I'ublishcrs 128 

(irosvcnor, G. B.— Books, Stationery, etc. .. 127 

(fooch Freezer Co.— Ice Cream Freezers 128 

Hervcy, James— Druggist I'i7 

Jones, Wni. F.— Barl)er 125 

Kopp, Andrew— Boots and Slioes 126 



PAGE. 

Kannult. .\lbert— Horse Shocr 126 

Langworthy-Adams Iron Works 127 

McKenzie. J. M.— Iron and Steel Works .... 126 

Maliony. A.— Harness, Saddles, &c. 126 

MacKenzie, A. H.— Photographer 127 

Pitschner, Al. <$: Co.— Furaiture 127 

Riese it Buchholz-Milllners 125 

Rumi>f, Hosford it Ferring— Grocers 127 

Sclilonker. Paul— Stoves and Hardware — 125 

Strobel, J. H.— Pork Packer 125 

Schwarz, Adolph— Watches and Jewelry. . . 125 

Switzer, A.— Bargain Store 126 

Thiclcn. John— Carpet Weaver 125 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



125 



Shorthand arid I'ypeWnting 

TAUGHT 
opposite the postoffice. 



TERMS— $30.00 FULL COURSE. 

Day and Evening School. 

ADDRESS ]yi;jj2_ i^_ _^_ jjODQB, 
Copying Done. DUBUQUE, IOWA. 

JOHN THIELEN, 

GARPET WEAVER, 

1220 IOWA STREET, 

flhh ^OI^I^ GUAI^ANTBED. 

Carpets Made to Order. 
^W^IVI. F. JONES, 

fashionable Barber, 

126 FIRST STREET. 



REFITTED THROUGHOUT. 
BATHROOMS NICELY FURNISHED. 

Give nie n Cnll. 



PAUL SCHLEKKER, 

WORKER IN 

l^iii, glieet Iron and Copper, 

Also Dealer in 

STOVES AND GENERAL HARDWARE. 

Clothes Wringers Repaired. 
1378 Clay St., bet. 13th and 14th. 

ALL WORK WARRANTED. 



J. H. STROBEL. 

DEALER IN 

PorJc, I^'rocltii.-o, Hnn:L.s and 
Bncoii. 

452 AND 465 CLAY STREET, 

DUBUQUE, IOWA. 

DR. J. V. CONZETXK, 

Zahn-Artz, 

• — — • 

EIGHTEENTH AND CLAY STS., 

DUBUQUE, IOWA. 

Established ISOG. 



RIESE & BUCHHOLZ, 
iJaAftIona6Pe MiPfiner.^ 

743 CLAY STREET, 

DUBUQUE, - - IOWA. 

Iliimlle Nothing but Latest Style Goods. All 

Work \eaily Done and Satisfaction 

fiiiarnnteed. 



ADOLPH SCHWARZ, 

DEALER IN 

^W/atcheg, Fine JeWeli^iJ^- 

SILVERWARE AND OPTICAL GOODS. 



779 MAIN ST., 



DUBUQUE, IOWA. 



UepairiiiK Skillfully Done iiud 
Warranted. 



126 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



ALBEES' 

Dubuque * Bai^bi^y 

CRACKBRS, 



Snaps, Calces and JTun^bles 



Nos. 139, 141. 143. 14.-) Second St.. 

E. W. Albee, Prop. DUBUQUE, IOWA. 

Largest Baking Capacity in Northern Iowa. 



Manufacturer and Dealer in 

BOOTS AND SHOES 

NO. 731 MAIN STREET, 
I>TJBUQUE, - - lOW^A.. 



RepairinfT Neatly Done. 



A. SW^ITZER'S 

VARIETY 

Bargain •:• ^tore. 

EAST DUBUQUn, 
IT^I^TNOIS. 



J. IVr. McKKNZIE, 

Il^ON AND STBEL 
^VORKS. 

Prompt Attention given to all.'Onlers and 
First Class Work a Specialty. 

89G CI^AY STREET. 



JOHST BENZER, 

(Barpef ©Y^ea^e^er 

NO. 853 CLAY STREET, 
Ket-weeii «tli and :?«^iiitli Wis., 

DUBUQUE, Iowa. 



FRED DELCKER, Jr., 

gunsmith •> and -t- ^^utlery. 



fiLiL t^INDS OP FjEPAII^ING 
Neatly and Promptly Done. 
345 SEVENTH STREET, 

DUBUQUE, IOWA. 

ALBERT KANNOLT, 
Practical 

* HORSE^SHOER « 

KIIVTH STREET. 

Between Clay and White Sts. 

fS^Horses Shod on the Most Approved 
Principles. 



A. MAHONY, 

retail'dealer in"! 

{lame??, paddle?, dollar^, Wfjipg 

LEATHER FLY-NETS, 

COMBS, CARDS, BRUSHES, BLANKETS 

Trtinlcs and Valises. 

KKi'AiRiNci Neatly anh Promptly Done. 

lai m:a.i]v h«tr,eet. 



The Industries of Dubuque. 



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Established in 1859 by W. H. Rumpf, and 
Succeeded in 1S80 by 

RUMPF, HOSFOUD & FEERINa, 

GROCERS 

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193 AND 197 MAIN STREET, 

DUBUQUE, IOWA. 



JAMES HERVEY, 

]n[. E. Cop. ]^ain and Seventh gts., 
DUBUQUE, Iowa. 

AL. PITSCHNER & CO., 

MANUFACTURERS AND .lOBBEKS OF 

Medium, Pine and A^rtistic 

-*FURNITURE»^ 

823, 831 AND 835 MAIN STREET, 

Town Clock Building. 

DUBUQUE, IOWA. 

J^. J. BAUMHOVER, 

nOJPIONS, 

Ladies' and Qent's purnisliing Qoods 

940 Main St., St. Cloud Block, 
DUBUQUE, IOWA. 

Sole Agent for the " Dayton Shirt." Fit Guar- 
anteed. Shirts Made to Order. 



G. B. GROSYENOR, 



WHOLESALE 



Bool^s, •> stationery, 

Wall Paper, Shades and Fixtures. 
744 to 752 Main St., 

DUBUQUE, IOWA. 



A. H. MACKENZIE, 

DUBUQUE, IO^VA. 

galleries : 

Main and Eighth Sts. 

Clay and Seventeenth Sts. 



Reeder Langworthy, President. 

Eugene Adams. Secretary. 



LangWorthij-Adani? Ir^on Worl^? 



MANUFACTURERS OF 



-> FINE -> 

IGrau iron 



Hardware and AKrioiltural Castings n Specialty. 

Prompt Attention given to All Kinds 

of Pattern Work. 

Telephone No. 285. DUBUQUE, IOWA. 



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The Industries of Dubuque. 



-^THE GOOCH^ 

Patent -Ige«Gream« Freezers, 



mHESE Freezers are entirely different from any other make in the market. By 
^ their simplicity of construction and perfect adaptability to the process of making 
all kinds of Ice Cream, Sherbets, Frozen Fruits, etc., they have taken the front rank 
in the market and are universally acknowledged THE BEST FREEZERS MADE. 
Dealers are constantly taking up the sale of them and are discarding inferior 
Freezers heretofore thought good ones. Our increase of sales has been one thou- 
sand PER CENT SINCE 1879, tlius showing their great popularity. 

The " Peerless " are made 3-quart to 10-quart for family use ; the " Giant," witli 
fly-wheel, 14-quart to 42-quart for confectioners and hotels. 



For Sale by the Leading Dubuque Hardware and Qneensware Trade. 

THE GOOCH FREEZER CO., Dubuque, Iowa. 




DENSLOW & JACKSON, 

Maniifiictuieis of ami Dealers in 

DengloW? Corabinatioi] Heater, 

iilli.e. Ml KKJIITII STHEKT. 
Cor. Sth and Main. 

Warmth obtained with Ease, Econ- 
omy and Convenience, 

WITH 

DKNSLOW'S 

Gombiriatlcn ^teani and Warm FAs 

^HEATER*^ 



DENSLOWS COMBINATION HEATER, 



The Adantages of all other System.^ are 
here combined and new features added. Look 
into the merits of this Combination Heater be- 
fore yon pnt in a Warm Air Furnace or Direct 
Steam. For fiirther information, address 

DENSLOW & JACKSON, 

MAMIK.\CTIUEUS. 

DUBUQUE, IOWA. 



J. M. ELSTNER & CO., 



PUBLISHERS OF THE 



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DEALERS IN 
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;BAZN BU7E3S ON UAIN LINE AND 



Extensions of 
LLINOIS CENTRAL RAIL ROAD 

I Iowa and on the Mississippi River above 
ubuque. 

^WN AND OFEBATS 40 ELEVATOBS AND 
^ Warehouses. 




^ (oriSIGNMEJST^^No 

(orre5poinden(;e5olicit!d 



nAIN ELEVATOR AT EAST DUBUQUB, jfa]| 
^" Illinois. Storage capacity, 200,000 bush- ' ^"^ ' 
B. Handling Capacity, 60 cars per day. 



^AVB UNEXCELLED FACILITIES FOB 
*^ furnishing choice grades of Milling 
Wheat, Barley, Oats and other grain in 
round lots. 

CUPPLT DEPABTMENT 

^ "DIAMOND JO LINE STEAMERS." 

Boat Stores and Raft Supplies, Manilla 
Rope, Tackle Blocks, Oars and Row Locks, 
Fire Brick, Tile, Groceries, etc., etc. We 
carry large stock, and are prepared to make 
close prices. 




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